KM: 20 296 Kms
YEAR: 02/1978
COLOUR: Beige Opale AC 078
MODEL:
1220 cc engine, 60 DIN horse power at 5,750 revs per minute. 7 horse power in terms of taxes concern.
Pallas option: the top of the range option, a highest level of luxury.
C-Matic option: Semi automatic transmission with a 3 speed gearbox. Gear selection is by a floor level gear lever. There is no clutch pedal, the clutch being operated by hydraulic pressure from a pump integrated in the gearbox. It was easier to drive in the city with this device, the first buyers of the GS were old people, they appreciated this option.
GS pallas C-matic is the most expensive version.
Price at the time: 4,610 euros (minimum monthly wage: 265 euros).
HISTORY:
After seeing an advertisement, I went from Grasse to the region of Tarn in order to find this vehicle being sold by a fan of the manufacturer Simca. After 500 kms on the road, I discovered to my great surprise this GS registered in my own department of Alpes-Maritimes. It had belonged beforehand to a couple of teachers who retired to the Tarn, but who had taught in Antibes. They bought it to the local dealer called Escalier.
So I returned the GS to its region of origin.