Mine was 1972 Chrysler import from French called Simca w/ manual tranny. The name itself was embarrassing to mention to other people who asked what kind of car it was. Anyway, I bought it from my boss who was using it to run errands for his staff. I paid $300 with 40,000 mi. on it. It ran great for a few weeks until the clutch didn't engage. Pushed it all by myself to a nearest mechanic, who told me that the clutch ran on hydraulics and there was a crack in the container which caused all the fluid to leak. By the time I bought this car, Chrysler had already stopped selling this car in just two years! This was its harried answer to the gaining popularity of Toyotas and Hondas at that time. Ford had a Pinto and the Chevy had Vega. Anyway, I could not find parts for this car anywhere. My only [U]search tool at this time ( mid 70's) was a Yellow Pages phone book. So I had to use duct tape around the reservour until the fluids seep out and refilled everyday. Then fuses shortened out without warning and blew out all the lights, so I could only drive it during the day. No radio, no blinkers, no gas gauge....it was a disaster. I had to practically give it away to get rid of it. Anyway, that experience convinced me not to get another French made car, ever!
