Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
27th Nov, 2024 13:00
1991 Peugeot 205 1. 6 GTI
Estimate
£9, 000 - £11, 000
Registration No: H599 GLL
Chassis No: VF320CBthe details below
MOT: April 2025
87, 000 recorded miles and just 3 former keepers
Original owner’s wallet and handbook
Non-sunroof example
Subject to a interior re-trim
Introduced in 1984, the Peugeot 205 1. 6 GTI has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the best 'hot hatches' ever made. Based around a lightweight three-door monocoque bodyshell, the newcomer was equipped with all-round independent suspension (McPherson strut front / trailing arm rear), disc / drum brakes and rack and pinion steering. Initially credited with developing 104bhp and 97lbft of torque, its predominantly alloy SOHC 1580cc engine was notably revvy and eager. Receiving a new cylinder head for the 1987 model year which boosted outputs to 113bhp and 99lbft of torque, the four-cylinder unit was allied to five-speed manual transmission. Despite impressive performance figures (0-60mph in 8. 6 seconds and 121mph), it was the model's handling that won over the contemporary motoring press. Weighing in at just 880kg, the 205 1. 6 GTI possessed a nimbleness and delicacy of feel sadly lacking from its modern equivalents and indeed is considered by many to offer a purer driving experience than its heavier albeit faster 1. 9 sibling.
First registered on 4th January 1991 and with just 3 former keepers recorded in its c. 87, 000 miles, this 5-speed manual 1. 6 GTI was ordered without the ‘80s style sunroof that could often cause water ingress. Being a 1. 6 it possesses the arguably more attractive 14” ‘pepperpot’ alloys, and very clean and fresh they look too. Maintenance has seen a cambelt and service carried out at c. 85, 000 miles. A programme of refreshing the car has brought benefits to how the car presents with refreshing of the trim which has included the replacement of the front plastic bumper and the wheel arch plastic trims. The interior has been the subject of a re-trim that looks very OEM. New headlight lenses and exterior badges have also gone some way to embellish this pretty 1. 6 iteration of the French GTI. The car’s heritage has been maintained with a set of authentic replacement ‘Warwick Wright Chiswick’ dealer plates. Offered with a full-size spare, the original owner’s wallet, handbook and the current V5C Registration Document.
