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Potatoes for gourmets - Peugeot 404 GTI in (historical) test

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Created on March 5, 1965

Text:

Jürgen Stockmar

Photos:

Archiv Reinhard / Max Pichler

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Peugeot 404 (1965) - in dynamic driving during the AR short test

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Peugeot 404 (1965) - Sedan in dark color

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Peugeot 404 GT Super Luxe (1966) - externally recognizable by wheel trim rings and chrome-plated headlight frame

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Peugeot 404 (1965) - in dynamic driving during the AR short test

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Peugeot 404 (1962) - fits perfectly in the vineyards

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Peugeot 404 (1962) - the sunroof was standard

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Peugeot 404 GT (1966) - the "Berline Grand Tourisme"

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Peugeot 404 GT (1966) - wide, comfortably upholstered reclining seats and wide-opening doors

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Peugeot 404 GT Super Luxe (1966) - generous space for four people

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Peugeot 404 GTI (1965) - with imitation leather upholstery

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Peugeot 404 GT Super Luxe (1966) - Dashboard without radio even in the top model

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Peugeot 404 (1965) - Steering wheel and dashboard

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Peugeot 404 (1962) - plenty of space in the trunk, despite the spare wheel

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Peugeot 404 GT (1967) - the spare wheel under the rear is typically French

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Peugeot 404 (1963) - 85 SAE horsepower, or 13 more than before, made possible by the injection pump built by the Munich company Kugelfischer in the Peugeot

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Peugeot 404 (1963) - Injection engine photographed at the 1963 Paris Motor Show

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Peugeot 404 Injection (1967) - with Kugelfischer injection system - Geneva Motor Show 1967

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Peugeot 404 (1964) - injection engine with 80 DIN hp with Kugelfischer system - at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show

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Peugeot 404 (1965) - buried in Paris under rolls of paper that fell from an overturned truck

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Peugeot 404 - Advertisement in the Automobil Revue in 1963

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Peugeot 404 - Advertisement in the Automobil Revue in 1964

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Peugeot 404 - Advertisement in the Automobil-Revue catalog of 1965

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - Transparent drawing

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Peugeot 404 GTI (1965) - longitudinal section drawing

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Peugeot 404 GTI (1965) - schematic representation of the single-point system including "potato" (No. 11)

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Peugeot 404 GTI (1965) - Sectional drawing of the injection engine

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - Almost three million sold

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Peugeot 404 GT Super Luxe (1966) – äusserlich an Radzierringen und verchromten Scheinwerferrahmen zu erkennen

Peugeot 404 (1965) – in dynamischer Fahrt beim AR-Kurztest

Peugeot 404 (1962) - passt perfekt in die Weinberge

Peugeot 404 (1962) - das Schiebedach war serienmässig

Peugeot 404 GT (1966) – die "Berline Grand Tourisme"

Peugeot 404 GT (1966) – breite, bequem gepolsterte Liegesitze und weit öffnende Türen

Summary

In October 1962, Peugeot, a brand considered to be conservative, was one of the first to offer not only its sports models but also its saloons with fuel injection. The mechanical Kugelfischer system in the Peugeot 404 GTI increased the performance and smoothness of the four-cylinder engine and reduced fuel consumption and cold-start worries. Driving comfort was also high, as was typical for the country. However, the car, which was otherwise considered so solid, surprised with its unusually careless workmanship. This historical test report from 1965 explains how the fuel injection worked and, of course, tests the qualities of the Peugeot 404.

This article contains the following chapters

Bodywork for years
Old and new
4 = 6
Not just for the exclusive driver
Technical data & measured values

Estimated reading time: 18min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The range of German mid-range cars has become almost unmanageable when you consider that over 260 different versions of the Opel Rekord alone are produced, and Ford with its 12 M, 17 M and 20 M models can certainly boast an equally large number of possible variations. However, these figures give the illusion of a wealth of choice that does not actually exist, because when viewed in the light of day, German car manufacturers limit themselves to the production of seven basic models in the middle class. With seven types, the majority of buyers can be satisfied, but there is still a remainder - which is growing all the time - who have different ideas about their car than our manufacturers. Two countries in particular, Italy and France, supply us with the "dissatisfied".

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Peugeot 404 GT Super Luxe (1966) – äusserlich an Radzierringen und verchromten Scheinwerferrahmen zu erkennen

Peugeot 404 (1965) – in dynamischer Fahrt beim AR-Kurztest

Peugeot 404 (1962) - passt perfekt in die Weinberge

Peugeot 404 (1962) - das Schiebedach war serienmässig

Peugeot 404 GT (1966) – die "Berline Grand Tourisme"

Peugeot 404 GT (1966) – breite, bequem gepolsterte Liegesitze und weit öffnende Türen

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