Peugeot 403
(1955 - 1966)
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By 1955, Peugeot was already one of the three major car brands in France. Since 1948, Peugeot had only had one standard model, the 203, which remained on the market year after year with only minor improvements to details, even after the self-supporting body and pontoon shape had almost completely established themselves elsewhere. With the 403, the French created a promising new offspring. At least the editors of Hobby were very impressed by the newcomer, as this restored test report from 1955 proves.
Almost everyone knows the TV police inspector Columbo, after all, the stations broadcast the series for decades and even today old episodes of "Columbo" still flicker across the screens. Columbo was characterized by his dented grey Peugeot 403 convertible. It was always the same car for more than twenty years and it has survived with a collector in Florida. This report goes in search of clues and shows the original Columbo Peugeot in many pictures and film clips.
The Peugeot 403 was considered to be a rock-solid car, but its body was already a little outdated at the beginning of the 1960s. With the 404, a successor was launched in 1960 that fitted better into the new decade, both technically and visually. The modified chassis, the optimized four-cylinder engine and the attractive trapezoidal body were not the only selling points of the French saloon. This article reproduces a test report from the spring of 1961 and shows the Peugeot 404 in extensive photo and sales material from that time.
At the end of 1962, the magazine 'hobby' carried out a major comparative test with eleven saloons from Germany, France, England and Italy. In a tough competition, hot-blooded family sports cars had to be compared with utility saloons designed for comfort. The fact that a German representative won was not a matter of course, as places 2 to 4 went to "foreign countries". This article reproduces the original wording of the report at the time and shows all eleven sedans compared in many archive photos.
A few years ago, they were still often seen in everyday traffic, but soon they were only seen at classic car meetings. The Peugeot 403 was built in various versions from 1955 to 1966 and, despite its conservative design, also offered innovative features such as a diesel engine and an automatic clutch. As the antipode to the Citroën DS, it was the right car for people who simply wanted a pleasant car. This driving report is about a Peugeot 403 BD from 1965 with a diesel engine, tells the story of the model series and shows the cars in current and historical photos as well as in the sales documents from back then.
Current market prices for Peugeot 403
4-Door Sedan, 58 PS, 1468 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 54 PS, 1290 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 65 PS, 1468 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 48 PS, 1816 cm3
Convertible, 58 PS, 1468 cm3
Station Wagon, 58 PS, 1468 cm3
Station Wagon, 48 PS, 1816 cm3
Delivery Van, 58 PS, 1468 cm3
Delivery Van, 48 PS, 1816 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Peugeot 403
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peugeot 403 Fourgonnette tôlée 1960 Sold Artcurial A French Collection (November 4, 2021) |
403 Fourgonnette tôlée | 1960 | Sold | Artcurial A French Collection (November 4, 2021) | |
| Peugeot 403 1958 Sold Artcurial On the Road André Weber Collection Sale (October 9, 2016) |
403 | 1958 | Sold | Artcurial On the Road André Weber Collection Sale (October 9, 2016) | |
| Peugeot 403 B 1963 Sold Artcurial Succession André Lurton (September 27, 2020) |
403 B | 1963 | Sold | Artcurial Succession André Lurton (September 27, 2020) | |
| Peugeot 403 lhd 1960 Sold Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (August 24, 2013) |
403 lhd | 1960 | Sold | Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (August 24, 2013) | |
| Peugeot 403 Cabriolet Hard-top 1959 Not Sold Artcurial Vente Automobiles sur Les Champs Octobre (October 24, 2021) |
403 Cabriolet Hard-top | 1959 | Not Sold | Artcurial Vente Automobiles sur Les Champs Octobre (October 24, 2021) | |
| Peugeot 403 Saloon 1958 Sold Bonhams MPH Bicester Live & Online Auction (May 30, 2020) |
403 Saloon | 1958 | Sold | Bonhams MPH Bicester Live & Online Auction (May 30, 2020) | |
| Peugeot 403 Cabriolet 1958 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Sáragga Collection (September 21, 2019) |
403 Cabriolet | 1958 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Sáragga Collection (September 21, 2019) | |
| Peugeot 403 Saloon 1956 Sold Bonhams The Spa Classic Sale (May 25, 2013) |
403 Saloon | 1956 | Sold | Bonhams The Spa Classic Sale (May 25, 2013) | |
| Peugeot 403 1958 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Wien (June 18, 2016) |
403 | 1958 | Sold | Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Wien (June 18, 2016) | |
| Peugeot 403 Cabriolet Darl'Mat 1957 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 7, 2020) |
403 Cabriolet Darl'Mat | 1957 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 7, 2020) |
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