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This is a rare and beautiful car, I cannot remember the last time I saw one on the road! We have here a 1975 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet, Rare UK Supplied Right Hand Drive, finished in Metallic Green with Cream Interior, having covered 160k Miles but with a nearly full and comprehensive service history, literally every invoice going back to the early Eighties. This lovely car comes from the estate of the last owner, who cherished the car for the last 26 years! She is now ready for her next owner.
The 504 debuted as Peugeot's flagship model at the Paris Salon in September 1968 and would go on to enjoy an exceptionally lengthy production run, manufacture in France only ceasing in 1983, by which time some three million had been built. Voted European 'Car of the Year' in 1969, the Peugeot 504 was noted for its robust unitary chassis/ body and comfortable long-travel all-independent suspension, characteristics which, together with a traditional and easily maintained front-engine/ rear-drive layout, contributed to its immense success in developing countries, particularly in Africa. Sales can only have been encouraged by the 504's excellent record in international rallying, particularly hot-weather endurance events, with works-supported entries winning the Safari Rally twice (1975 and 1978), the Rallye du Maroc twice (1975 and 1976), and the Rally Bandama Côte d'Ivoire (1978).
As launched, the 504 was powered by a 1. 8-litre four-cylinder overhead-valve engine driving via a four-speed column-change manual gearbox or three-speed automatic transmission, while a protective torque tube enclosed the propeller shaft, further enhancing the 504's appeal in markets where unmade roads were the norm. Very much in the Peugeot tradition of offering stylish coachbuilt versions of its mainstream models, the 504 coupé/ cabriolet had first appeared in March 1969. Styled by Pininfarina and built in the Italian coachbuilder's Grugliasco factory at the rate of 20 per day, they were based on the successful 504 saloon and used the latter's four-cylinder overhead-valve engines in up-rated form and independently suspended running gear in a short-wheelbase chassis.
504 production was scaled down after 1979 following the introduction of the 505, but even after European production of all models (pickup excepted) ceased, the car continued to be built overseas well into the 2000s. One of the most successful French cars of the post-WW2 era, the Peugeot 504 is a guaranteed future classic, particularly in top-of-the range cabriolet form, as seen here.
So, this is a full size, Four Seater Cabriolet with tried and tested, reliable, Peugeot mechanicals, but clothed in a beautiful Italian Suit designed by Pininfarina. This must be the perfect combination! Our car has been used regularly with a wonderful service history and in the hands of only 4 owners from new. Green is fast becoming the most fashionable colour of 2021 so you will be fashionable as well as stylish and the Green Soft Top fits tightly with a clear window. She drives as she should and is ready for the road. She will come with a new MOT and ready for the summer just around the corner! An awful lot of useable and rare car for the money!
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