Official Factory Built Rear Engine Mopar Info Here

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/220505_simca.jpg

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It's a Simca 1000 (GL&GLS). Built from 1962-1978 but only imported by Chrysler till 1972. You could get it in a two door ( rare) but 90% were four door. The ralley type are still being raced over seas today. Oh by the way I own a 1966 GLS 1000 4-door when it runs it sounds like a golf cart(52hp) and top speed is 76 mph.

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Is that in the 1/4 or 1/8th ?

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It's a Simca 1000 (GL&GLS). Built from 1962-1978 but only imported by Chrysler till 1972. You could get it in a two door ( rare) but 90% were four door. The ralley type are still being raced over seas today. Oh by the way I own a 1966 GLS 1000 4-door when it runs it sounds like a golf cart(52hp) and top speed is 76 mph.

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The jest of the whole thing was what "official factory built rear engine mopar" was a misleading statement.It was a great mind inspiring quest and started a lot of people thinking and researching but turns out to be a car imported by Chrysler that was not produced under Chrysler's ownership until the 70s.Even in the 70s Rootes maintained a 20% ownership.The op should have stated what rear engine car was sold by Chrysler in 1966? the official factory built/by mopar promped a lot of confusion.When we first read the post I was in the company of one of our team who worked at and owned a Chrysler dealership in New York.He said the only car like that was the Simca and I dismissed it as we agreed it was not built by Chrysler but imported for the domestic market especially in 1966.It was not untill the 70s that Chrysler bought the majority shares and gained control of the mfg of Simca.Confusing,but fun.

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It did get people thinking outside the Mopar box and into the other items that Mopar has built and delt in over the years. What else has Mopar done? Boats, snowmobiles, mixers/blenders? We need some pictures!

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The jest of the whole thing was what "official factory built rear engine mopar" was a misleading statement.It was a great mind inspiring quest and started a lot of people thinking and researching but turns out to be a car imported by Chrysler that was not produced under Chrysler's ownership until the 70s.Even in the 70s Rootes maintained a 20% ownership.The op should have stated what rear engine car was sold by Chrysler in 1966? the official factory built/by mopar promped a lot of confusion.When we first read the post I was in the company of one of our team who worked at and owned a Chrysler dealership in New York.He said the only car like that was the Simca and I dismissed it as we agreed it was not built by Chrysler but imported for the domestic market especially in 1966.It was not untill the 70s that Chrysler bought the majority shares and gained control of the mfg of Simca.Confusing,but fun.

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It did get people thinking outside the Mopar box and into the other items that Mopar has built and delt in over the years. What else has Mopar done? Boats, snowmobiles, mixers/blenders? We need some pictures!

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Chrysler Marine Division at Battle Creek Mi.made a host or weird stuff and were responsibe for rebuilding HP engines that went bad when tested before installing in cars.
Larry,we can always count on you to come up with something "strange".My little mind has enough confusing going on in it at my age.