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Chrysler Alpine

Chrysler Alpine
£2,000 circa 1976
Designed in England, built by Simca in France, a versatile five-door five-seater with transverse engine and front-wheel drive. Choice of two engines, with transistor ignition to cut maintenance and pollution. Engines, transmission, front suspension are developed from Simca 1100 components. Equipment includes moulded plastic bumpers, reversing and fog warning lamps, closed-circuit cooling, quickly adjustable headlamps, fold-away rear seat.

Designed in Coventry but built in the Simca works near paris, the 1307 and 1308 will be marketed in Britain as the Chrysler Alpine. The well-streamlined five-door saloon uses the 1294 cc engine from the ‘1100, Simca range, and also a new derivative of 1442 cc. The  engines are mounted transversely at the front and drive the front wheels in the manner of the 1100’s, but the Alpine is a much larger, more commodious car. With a length of 424 cm it is longer than most competitors, and its folding rear seats transform it into a roomy estate vehicle. The engine has transistorised ignition.

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