Peugeot 404

Infobox Automobile
name=Peugeot 404


manufacturer=Peugeot SA
class=Mid-size
body_style=4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
2-door coupé
2-door convertible
2-door pickup truck
engine=1.6 L I4
1.9 L diesel I4
transmission=4-speed manual
3-speed ZF automatic
production=1960-1978 (Europe)Cite web|url=http://404.tin.at/404.php?lang=2&men=2&link=modellpflege|title=Changes during building period|accessdate=2008-06-28|work=404.tin.at]
until 1989 (Nigeria)Cite web|url=http://404.tin.at/404.php?lang=2&men=2&link=modellpflege|title=Changes during building period|accessdate=2008-06-28|work=404.tin.at]
layout=FR layout
predecessor=Peugeot 403
successor=Peugeot 504
length= Auto mm|4492|1 saloon
Auto mm|4580|1 estate
width= Auto mm|1680|1
height= Auto mm|1300|1
weight= Auto kg|1060|0
designer=Pininfarina|The Peugeot 404 was a mid-sized automobile produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1960 to 1978 (certain markets until 1989). This was the most successful of several contemporary cars whose body style, designed by Battista "Pinin" Farina, was based on his Florida II concept car.

The 404 was designed by Pininfarina and manufactured in several body styles: sedan (saloon/berline), station wagon (estate/break) and pickup. A convertible was launched in 1961, followed by a coupé version in 1962.

The 404 was, and in some countries is still, popular as a taxicab due to its reputation for robustness. A 1.9 L diesel engine was also available, as carried over to the Peugeot 504. The 1.6 L petrol engine was also available with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel-injection, later used on the Peugeot 504. A ZF 3-speed automatic transmission was also available. Manual transmissions used a column-mounted shifter.

The 404 appears prominently in the 2006 film "Catch a Fire", set in South Africa.

The French production run ended in 1975 after a total of 1,847,568 units were produced.

The 404 proved very popular in developing nations, due to its high practicality and value for money, which continued to build the vehicle under license so production continued up until 1988 in non-European markets, with a total combined run of 2,885,374 units.

Racing

Peugeot 404s won the Safari Rally in 1963, 1966, 1967 and 1968. The latter three victories were with the fuel-injected KF2 variant.

The 404 was also a very popular racing car in Argentina during the 1960s and early 1970s.Fact|date=April 2008

The car also participated in the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally organised by "The Daily Mirror" (finishing in 19th place).

References

External links

* [http://www.grapa.net/peugeot404/index.htm Eugenio's Peugeot 404 site]
* [http://404.tin.at/ Martin Brunner's Peugeot 404 site]
* [http://www.leclub404.com le site des fanas de 404]
* [http://404peugeot.free.fr technical information about Peugeot 404]