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of the pre-production car still owned today by the Hannoyer family
have circular perforations and feature elaborate, colorful paintwork.
Production cars used the solid disc wheels from the Simca Cinq. The
interior was improved, and the large steering wheel was extended under
the dashboard into the hinged front luggage compartment. There was a
choice of motors by aMC or Ydral, at first with hand-starting via a long
bar and later with an electric start.
Hannoyer was determined to make a splash in the press by entering
his car in two aCF-sponsored events. In 1951, he entered the Paris-
Chartres economy run, and in 1952, he built a special “Torpedo-
Sports” model for a speed run at the Montlhéry race track. The Torpedo,