Thursday, December 18, 2008

Some old Peugoets which used to impress me when i was very young

Peugeot 404


The Peugeot 404 was produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1960 to 1978 (certain markets until 1989). The 404 was designed by Pininfarina and manufactured in several body styles: sedan (saloon/berline), station wagon (estate/break) and pickup. A convertible was launched in 1961, followed by a coupé version in 1962.
The 404 was, and in some countries is still, popular as a taxicab due to its reputation for robustness. A 1.9 L diesel engine was also available, as carried over to the Peugeot 504. The 1.6 L petrol engine was also available with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel-injection, later used on the Peugeot 504. A ZF 3-speed automatic transmission was also available. Manual transmissions used a column-mounted shifter.
The French production run ended in 1975 after a total of 1,847,568 units were produced.
The 404 proved very popular in developing nations, due to its high practicality and value for money, which continued to build the vehicle under license so production continued up until 1988 in non-European markets, with a total combined run of 2,885,374 units.


Peugeot 504

The Peugeot 504 is a large family car produced by French automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983 in Europe. The car was produced until 2005 in Nigeria.
The Peugeot 504 made its public debut on 12 September 1968 at the Paris Salon. It was a four-door saloon, available in carburated and injection 1796 cc four-cylinder petrol engines, rated at 82 bhp and 97 bhp respectively. Both models were available with either a four-speed manual (steering column shift) or automatic (ZF 3HP22) transmission. Both models also had a sunroof fitted as standard.
The 504 was European Car of the Year on its launch. It was praised for its modern styling, solid build quality, smooth ride, strong engines and top notch refinement.
The 504 Injection two-door coupé and two-door cabriolet were made available to the public at the Salon de Geneva in 1969. These models were mechanically identical to the saloon version. Available models:
504 4-door saloon
504 Injection 4-door saloon
504 Injection 2-door coupé
504 Injection 2-door cabriolet
The 504 was also produced in Kenya until 2004 and in Nigeria until 2006 when Peugeot stopped shipping 504 kits from France. The 504 is still available new in Nigeria (2008).

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