History of peugeot

History of peugeot

Peugeot SA, the largest private French automobile company, specializing in production of passenger cars, sports and racing cars, as well as special vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles, engines. In 1974, combined with Peugeot-Citroën («Peugeot-Citroen») to form a group. The headquarters is located in Paris.

A family of Industrialists and engineers Peugeot, building their own kind to the XV century, retains its leadership positions in the company and up to the present time. The family-owned company «Brothers and sons Peugeot» in the second half of the nineteenth century produced, along with the traditional for it hardware, bicycles and parts for the crew.

Armand Peugeot.

In 1889. Leon Serpolle built for the company's first steam car, quite successful, participated in a race steam cars on the route Paris-Lyon. But the head of the Bicycle company Armand Peugeot, was friends with Emil Levassor, one of the pioneers of the automotive industry in France, met with his help with Mr. Daimler and built his first car with a petrol engine Daimler in 1891. Although the model does not differ very original, inspired by the success of Arman on the creation of next year, a series, consisting of 10 different types of machines. One of the machines participated in the Bicycle race Paris-Brest-Paris in the same year, and attracted everybody's attention. This proved a beginner automaker that an important component of commercial success can become a road race.

In 1892. Peugeot gets interesting order for the Algerian Bey produces elegant car with four-cylinder engine and a body made of cast silver (this unique model is the gem of the Museum of the firm). Car Peugeot participated in the first in the world of car racing - «the great race» Paris-Rouen on July 22, 1894, coming second after the steam train De Dion-Bouton («De Dion-Bouton»).

In 1895, the company sells 72 of the car, and in 1899 - already 300. The base of automobile firms, called the «Company cars Peugeot», refers to 1896.

«Halyk» Peugeot Bebe, designed Etore Bugatti.

Peugeot in the beginning of XX century in line with the trends of the time seeks to create a cheap car, as simple, reliable and adapted to urban conditions. For these purposes, the company invited a distinguished engineer and designer of the er. Bugatti. The prototype of the «people's car» has he created a Bebe Peugeot ('the Baby Peugeot »). But they did not forget the other direction in the activity of the company - racing and record cars. Model of Peugeot Goux, 1913 develops the speed of 187 km / h, an absolute record of those years. The company was the first in France to introduce these years conveyor Assembly, acquiring rights to this method the engineer E. Taylor's.

Fastest car of its time, Peugeot Goux, 1913 issue developed 187 km / h.

After his death in 1915. A. Peugeot his work was continued by other members of the family. The orientation of the mass low-cost cars Peugeot continues in the first years after the First World war, when the market is economical Peugeot Quadrilette («Kvadriletta"). For customers with higher demand and more fat purse produced powerful sedans.

For cash-strapped buyers Peugeot proposed model Quadrilette.

Peugeot 402 was an attempt to keep cars of the middle class.
Gradually, the company renewed these have left a considerable trace in the automotive history of the firm, as Bellanger («Bellanzher») and great in the past De Dion-Bouton. Even in the years of the great depression, the company managed to preserve its positions on the market due to the production of improved small cars available a wide range of buyers. Sedan Peugeot 402 was the attempt to maintain market of cars of the middle class. During the Second World war the enterprise Peugeot transferred to the control of Volkswagen.

After the war policy of the firm, making the emphasis on small cars, successfully blended into the General trends of Europe. But in the 60-ies, according to the requirements of the market, Peugeot creates in collaboration with the great body designer Pininfarina new models for the more demanding and wealthy buyer.

Peugeot 404 - a typical representative of the middle class, who enjoyed good demand.

In 1966, Peugeot sign an agreement with Renault on the pooling of technical resources; to this agreement attached and the Swedish company Volvo.

Peugeot 505 Break, being reliable enough, said to be a «working horse».

In 1974. Peugeot is combined with Citroën to form a group. In the arms of Peugeot together with Citroën falls and unit Panhard & Levassor («PanarLevassor», now the world leader in the production of armored cars), and in 1978 in the Peugeot includes Chrysler Europe, which becomes the basis of a branch of the Talbot, producing cars and trucks. Saves the company and the leading position on the European market for bicycles and motorcycles.
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Despite their small size, its time for the Peugeot 205 became a big success for the company. Career of the original car lasted from 1983 to 1995, and its success is even reflected in the French advertising slogan - «the sacred number» (meaning the model index).

Compact Peugeot 205 became one of the most popular cars of the company.

For the first time the Peugeot 605 was introduced to the public in Frankfurt in 1989 and since then has repeatedly been subjected to modernization. In 1998, the car is offered in a new, the most full execution of the Signature.

Very comfortable and very solid, but not very handsome Peugeot 605.

The most comfortable and solid sedan middle class in the program Peugeot - model 605 now replaced by Peugeot 607. Modification of engines, body and interior - 1993, 1995.

Racing Peugeot 405 T-16 several times won the famous marathon Paris-Dakar.

In August 1991 was presented Peugeot 106, compact car with a transverse engine and front-wheel drive. Since August 1992 produced the five-door version with a diesel engine capacity of 1.4 l. In April 1996, a new generation of models.

In 1993, followed by the modernization of the Peugeot 405 - a typical representative of the middle class.

Car of the middle class Peugeot 405 had a great balance of qualities.

In January 1993, presented for the first time the Peugeot 306, a compact car of the lower middle class. In the autumn of 1993 issued convertible. In 1997, in Geneva model shown with a new design and the station wagon.

Peugeot 306 for the excellent dynamics and the build quality is received in due time laudatory the European press.

In Geneva in March 1994 he resigned Peugeot 806, minivan joint production of Peugeot / Citroen and Fiat / Lancia with a transverse engine and front-wheel drive. The car has two modifications - SR and ST. Since the beginning of 1996, the car is equipped with a diesel engine with turbo-supercharging, since the summer of 1999 - diesel 2,0 HDi.

Minivan Peugeot 806 had twins - the same car, but with some external differences, was produced under the trademarks of Citroën, Fiat, Lancia.

The successor model 405 Peugeot 406, car of the middle class, for the first time was presented in the summer of 1995. Sedan of D-class can be considered as a success of a company. Especially consumer interest to this model has increased after restyling in the spring of 1999. Since the autumn of 1996 produced a version with the body of the wagon. In the autumn of 1996 appeared the model of Peugeot 406 Coupe, developed by Pininfarina.

Peugeot 406 with a body the work of the famous Studio Pininfarina - one of the most stylish car 90s.

In 1996 came out Peugeot Partner - wagon with a transverse engine. Structurally identical to the Citroen Berlingo. The car has a different modifications - double freight wagon; double cargo-and-passenger van Combi, five comfortable cargo-and-passenger van CombiSpace.

Peugeot Partner is exceptionally spacious and versatile vehicle for little money.

For the first time the Peugeot 206 was presented in the summer of 1998. This car can be called the biggest success of Peugeot since the legendary model 205. If not to say more: model 206 became the most quickly sold in the history of the firm. At the Paris motor show in 2000 he made his debut long-awaited convertible, which had received the name of the 206 CC (Coupe Cabriolet).

The new trend in the design of the French company became a handsome Peugeot 206. The success exceeded all expectations - for the time of its production was sold more than five million cars.

In September 1999 in Frankfurt presented Peugeot 607, car of the upper-middle class with a transverse engine and front-wheel drive.

Luxury sedan in French-it Peugeot 607.

In 2000 presented a few brave concept cars. Model Promethee - hatchback Golf-class.

Peugeot 307 was presented to the public at the motor show in Geneva in March 2001.