With the acquisition, in 1954, of Ford S.A.F., Simca had secured the Vedette range, with the V8 engine. On the same body, Simca then built, from 1957, a model equipped with the 4-cylinder 1300cc Simca Flash with 48 horsepower. The car was underpowered but achieved some success. In 1956 the Ariane 8 came out, with the 2.4-liter engine. Ariane production continued until 1963.