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Bull's eye from Paris - Peugeot 404

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Created on August 1, 1960

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Hans Patleich

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - "Berline Grand Tourisme" was the name of this stately saloon car

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - on the cover of the magazine 'hobby' in 1960

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - the 'sensation' from the front

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - the workplace of the Peugeot driver

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - View into the engine compartment

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - not a dusty junk room, but a beautifully lined trunk

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - View through the engine

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - Schematic of the front suspension

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - automatic clutch system Jaeger - here in cross section

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - front view

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - rear view

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Trunk

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Trunk

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Peugeot 404 (1972) - still looked fresh and young years after its premiere

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Summary

Early on, in 1960, the magazine 'hobby' received a Peugeot 404 for testing. And sang the praises of the straight-lined mid-range car, which was preparing to gnaw away at the luxury class. As the successor to the successful model 403, the 404 did not have an easy task, but it mastered it brilliantly. This report reproduces the entire wording of the 'hobby' report of the time, supplemented by the pictures and drawings shown at the time, as well as contemporary factory photos.

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Geared to the wishes of Peugeot drivers
At the upper end of the mid-range and with an elegant design
Engine mounted at an angle
Automatically activated fan
Plenty of torque
Steering wheel gearshift
Clean wheel guidance
Fun in city traffic
Racy on the fast roads
Unrivaled road holding and ride comfort
No ignition lock, but chrome-plated fittings
With innovative high-performance heating system
With silent doors
25 km/h in fourth gear
Still quite economical
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Preview (beginning of the article)

The world agrees that France is the country of individual carmakers. Which country's industry would have dared to launch a Citroën DS 19, a Citroën 2 CV? And if so, with what success? But France also has very conservative companies. Peugeot is one of them. The 403 model is considered one of the world's top mid-range cars. (The opinions of five experts in the hobby survey on the 'dream car of 1960' only confirmed this). There is nothing about the Peugeot 403 that is outstanding. What is outstanding is the interaction of the individual components of this vehicle as a whole. For this reason, this model became a global success.

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