1955 Ford Vedette Régence

1955 Ford Vedette Régence in La hermana alegría, Movie, 1955

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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s13a ◊ 2023-06-16 14:46	Looking at this brochure, I would say that's Régence with the hood mascot : Picture credit : Matt Cotton / flickr
Gongora ◊ 2023-06-16 15:36	Not a Ford in this case?
s13a ◊ 2023-06-16 16:04	It could be, but according to Wikipedia : Quote The car debuted as the Simca Vedette in 1954 in France and Belgium, but in some export markets where the Simca brand had little history, it was badged as a Ford, despite the French business having been sold by Ford to Simca in 1954. ...However according to the French Wiki : Quote The new Vedette range was presented on the Ford stand at the Paris Motor Show in October 1954. It was produced from October to November under the Ford brand and from December 1, 1954 under the Simca brand after approximately 1,082 copies had were manufactured by Ford, following the takeover of the Poissy factory by Simca, which had no desire to develop this model and only took advantage of its appearance to increase its overall sales volumes and above all, to have a production in Poissy, which enabled it to better serve its future prospects. It appears there are 2 different takes on this matter, but I guess the French source is more reliable. -- Last edit: 2023-06-16 16:12:46
Gongora ◊ 2023-06-16 18:38	Indeed,and more detailed