Peugeot 601

The Peugeot 601 is a luxury car from Peugeot, which was built between February 1934 and July 1935. He is the successor to the Peugeot Type 183 The 601 was equipped with a six-cylinder, 2148 cc and 60 hp. The number " 6" in the model name 601 comes from the use of the six-cylinder engine manufactures. With a weight of about 1.4 tons of the 601 reached a maximum speed of 110 km / h Like other models of Peugeot in this period was the 601 equipped with an independent front suspension. The Peugeot 601 cost depending on the variant 28500-34000 French Franc.

The 601 was made on several different body styles. The first models were built as so-called " Berline ". There was also a special aerodynamic sedan and eventually became the 601 built as a roadster and coupe. Later, a five -meter long Cabriolet ( Eclipse) was built in small numbers. The metal roof of the Eclipse models let electrically sink into the rear area of the vehicle. Georges Paulin was the designer of the 601 convertible.

The model of the 601 was relatively unsuccessful because it was too weak to motorized base of an enlarged Peugeot 201. Of the approximately 4,000 vehicles each accounted for about 160 on the roadster and convertible variant. After this failure Peugeot built the next 40 years with no upper class vehicles. Only in 1975 rose Peugeot the Peugeot 604 back into the upper-class production.

Peugeot 601 Sedan

Peugeot 601 Berline ( front end )

Peugeot 601 Berline (detail)