Parking Attendant and Woman with 1961 Simca Aronde
THF701733 / Parking Attendant and Woman with 1961 Simca Aronde
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Artifact Overview
French manufacturer Simca produced the Aronde automobile over three design generations from 1951 to 1964. The third-generation Arnode P60, built from 1958 to 1964, came with a compact 96-inch wheelbase and a range of available four-cylinder engines variously rated from 40 to 70 horsepower. Simca exported some Aronde models to the United States.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1961
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1671.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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