Peugeot 404

Peugeot 404 Saloon ( 1960-1975 )

The Peugeot 404 was a car model by the French manufacturer Peugeot. It was produced from May 1960 to October 1975 in Europe, with the delivery of this Peugeot model in Europe stopped at the end of 1974.

The first prototypes should be developed as early as 1957. Predecessor was the 403, each with partially identical engine and transmission variants.

Outside Europe, the model was further produces long, there are very different information about the end of production. The car was, for example, until at least 1982 built in Argentina and Kenya until 1988 ( pickup) or 1989 ( sedan ).

History

The Peugeot 404 is a rear-wheel -drive mid-size car that was available as a four-door saloon, five-door station wagon (Break, Commerciale and Familiale with up to 7 seats on three benches), Cabriolet, Coupe and as a pick and because of his then very extensive standard equipment ( under including: bumpers, hubcaps, trim and other applications in stainless steel), as well as its rugged reliability, even in Germany was very popular.

The design of the 404 comes from the Italian Pininfarina bodywork Schneider.

The bodies of convertible and coupe were built by Pininfarina in Italy ( recognizable by the logo by Pininfarina between door and rear wheel well ).

With a variety of special structures and equipment of the Peugeot 404 was, among other things as Taxi, police, used as a fire-fighting vehicle and the sick - or, for example, breakdown.

Karosserievarianten

The first series from May 1960 to August 1963 had bumper horns only in stainless steel. There were plenty of larger beads made ​​of rubber.

While the sedan in Europe the entire construction period until the fall of 1975 remained ( in Africa to 1989) in the program, the combi versions were made ​​in the fall of 1971.

The rare Cabriolet ( from October 1961) and the equally rare coupe ( from October 1962) were delivered only to late summer 1968.

As a pickup it existed in Europe between mid-1967 and end 1978., He was still produced until 1988 in Africa.

Peugeot 404 Familiale ( 1960-1971 )

Peugeot 404 Cabriolet ( 1961 to 1968 )

Rear view

Peugeot 404 Coupé (1962-1968)

Rear view

Peugeot 404 Pickup ( 1967-1978 )

Peugeot 404 Injection

Successor

Direct successor was the Peugeot 504 Numeric followed until the fall of 1987, the Peugeot 405, which was in contrast to the 404 no longer supplied with a third seat in the trunk of the station wagon variant Break.