The Simca 8 Sport , based on the older Fiat 1100 chassis, was a relative great success for Simca. When the Aronde arrived, it used a monocoque chassis which made the use of different bodies more difficult, therefore the sport version of the Aronde was only available as a coupe. Who the designer was of the new Simca 9 Sport is not clear. A number of articles presume that Pininfarina designed the 9 Sport. Most likely Facel boss Jean Daninos with Simca-designers were responsible for the beautiful lines, inspired by Graf Revelli di Beaumont who also worked on the design of the 8 Sport. In 1955 Revelli became head of Simca’s design department.

At the Paris motor show in October 1952 the renewed Simca 9 Sport Coupe and Cabriolet were presented. The bodywork was, especially at the back a bit longer. Because the model became a more "pontoon" design (the rear wings were smooth), it had a slimmer appearance. The rear lights were mounted on small wings. At the front the Coupe became a new grill with still two chrome strips. The indicators were integrated in the bottom strip, which was sandwiched between the high bumper rosettes. The wheel recess behind was now rectangular in shape. The wheels had short spokes. Via a four speed transmission without synchromesh on first gear, the power of the of Fiat-derived engine was transferred to the rear wheels. The convertible wouldn’t be taken into production for the time being. In 1955, after an absence of three years, Simca would have an open version of the Simca Sport again, the Simca Weekend.

The Simca 9 Sport made by Facel was outrageously expensive and costs more than a Porsche 356. The incredible attention for detail of Facel-Vega and its founder Jean Daninos reveals in the hand built aluminium/steel body and details such as the three dimensional Jaeger instruments and chrome ornamentation inside the car. Only 1.116 cars were built in 1953 and another 333 in 1954 before the Coupe de Ville followed the 9 Sport. Chassis numbers 1953: no. 48.503 up to and including 49.478 and from August 1953 No. 155.860 to no. 161.310 (numbers from the series of the Aronde).

This Simca 9 Sport was first registered on June 2nd 1953. The history of the Simca is known from 1982. In the period 1984 up to 2009, the car stood still in Germany. In 2001 the previous owner bought the car. After a complete restoration of 8 years in which attention is paid to every single detail, the Simca received a German registration again in 2009. The owner won a lot of prizes on many old-timer events with this car. After the restoration (kilometer 58.231) the car has driven 11.250 documented kilometer.

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