Peugeot 404

The Peugeot 404 is a lairge family caur produced bi the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot frae 1960 tae 1975, wi the exception o the truck which wis sauld until 1988. It wis an aa made unner licence in various African kintras until 1991 (in Kenyae).

Designed bi Pininfarina, the 404 wis offered as a sedan, estate, an (frae 1967) pickupMusée de l'Aventure Peugeot Selon l’étiquette du musée:    Les utilitaires 404 battent des records de production faisant notamment la conquête du continent africain....   Produit en 802,223 exemplaires de 1967 à 1988. 
(The 404 based utility exceeded the production levels of light trucks based on the earlier 203 and 403 models, being particularly popular on the African continent.   Between 1967 and 1988 802,223 were made.). A convertible wis added in 1962, an a coupé in 1963. The 404 wis fitted wi a 1.6 L petrol ingine, wi aither a Solex carburetor or Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection or a 1.9 L diesel ingine available as options. Introduced at the Paris Motor Show as an option wis the inclusion o a 3-speed ZF automatic transmission, seemilar tae the unit already offered on certaint BMW models, as an alternative tae the standard column-mounted manual unit.

Popular as a taxicab, the 404 enjoyed a reputation for durability an value. Peugeot's French production run o 1,847,568 404s ended in 1975. Still relatively common in developin naitions (especially in pickup form), an additional 2,885,374 units wur produced unner license until 1988.

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