This absolutely charming example of the Simca Cinq clearly underscores why these cheeky little cars proved so popular both in Italy (as a Fiat) and in France.

Whilst these European cousins were all but identical, it is the Simca version as seen here, that is by far the scarcer.

Fiat churned out over 500,000 units with Simca producing less than 10% of that impressive number.

This example hails from 1938 just as the dark clouds of an impending worldwide conflict were starting to gather.

Very little is known about this car’s life up until 2021 – basically most of it.

It seems likely that it spent its life up to that point in the country of its birth.

In 2021 current owner, Chris, acquired this little charmer in Chateau De Bern in France.

It was imported to the UK in December of that year and was registered here in November 2025, making Chris this car’s first and only UK keeper.

With no odometer fitted and very little historic paperwork present we refer you to our extensive photogr...