Peugeot
(1894 - today)
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Peugeot is the oldest existing car brand in the world, having started producing cars in 1891, and has perhaps the most diverse history. Founded in 1810, the iron foundry produced saw blades, watch springs, tools, irons, sewing machines and - to this day - coffee grinders, pepper mills and bicycles. In 1929, the Peugeot 201 was the first model with the typical centre zero in its name. In 1974, Peugeot acquired a majority stake in Citroën. Two years later, the two companies merged to form the PSA Group. If you believe the British TV programme ‘Top Gear’, Peugeot's post-war history can be divided into three phases: first extremely robust cars, then extremely sporty cars and finally extremely lousy cars.
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The Darl'mat cars occupy a special position among the Peugeot classic cars, of which only a few models enjoy a decidedly sporty reputation. They are rare and are traded at high prices. This report tells the story of the Darl'mat versions and shows some of them in historical and modern photographs.
Between 1938 and 1948/49, Peugeot built a good 100,000 Type 202 vehicles, equipped with a 1.1-liter front engine and rear-wheel drive. Available in various configurations (saloon, convertible saloon, convertible, estate), the cars enjoyed great popularity. This report looks at the technology and history of the little French car and portrays an example, supplemented by archive photos, sales brochures, sound samples and a handbook.
The Peugeot 403 was considered to be a rock-solid car, but its body was already a little outdated at the beginning of the 1960s.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.
Although the Peugeot 504 was presented in 1968, there was hardly anything revolutionary about it and it was not primarily suitable for students. On the contrary. With the 504, the French had presented a conventional, modern, but above all very robust car, which was to become one of the most successful models of the Peugeot brand. This vehicle report tells the story of the bestseller, which was built millions of times over, and shows it in various versions.
In 1969, Peugeot presented the 304 model in Paris. Although the car was technically based on the 204 model, it was also intended to replace the somewhat outdated, larger Peugeot 404. The hobby editors wanted to find out in an extensive test whether it could succeed in this. This report reproduces the original text from back then and shows the almost 1.2 million compact front-wheel drive model in historical photographs.
The Peugeot 304 Coupé and Cabriolet were pretty little cars with quite different characters. With its hatchback and large tailgate, the Coupé was almost a small estate car, whereas the Cabriolet was built more for pleasure trips for two. And while there was no lack of fresh air in the convertible, a little more ventilation would have been desirable in the coupé. This historical test report reveals the rest.
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Peugeot 404 - Dipstick lion
From 1960 to 1975, Peugeot built the 404 limousine in France, which is an integral part of almost every French film of the time, as the robust car served as a police car, cab, fire engine and, of course, as private transportation for detectives, estate agents and businesswomen. And almost 1.9 million times, even in our latitudes. This report characterizes the charming Frenchman and attempts to explain why this particular car was so popular. Many historical illustrations and sales brochures as well as an instruction manual complete the extensively illustrated article.
From 1984 to 1995, Peugeot built the compact 205 GTI and won the hearts of many sports drivers who were looking for a lightweight yet powerful car that was convincing in everyday use and on weekend cornering. The Peugeot achieved this like no other and at a popular price. For many, the Peugeot was the true successor to the VW Golf GTI Mk1. This driving report characterizes the French front-wheel drive car and shows it in historical and modern illustrations as well as in the advertising and sales literature of the time.
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