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Peugeot 404 Coupé and Cabriolet

Peugeot 404 Coupé and Cabriolet Technical details
Technical details
Manufacturer Peugeot
Production  1962 to 1968
Class  Sports car
Designer  Pininfarina
Total production  Coupe: 6.837 / Cabriolet: 10.388 
Assembly plant  Pininfarina San Giorgio
Maximum speed 148 to 167 km / h
Body and chassis
Body styles  Coupe / Cabriolet
Doors  2
Chassis/body  Steel
Engine and Powertrain
Drive  Front-wheel Drive
Engine type  XC / XC5 / XC6
Engine size  1.618  cm 3
Engine location  Front Longitudinal
Maximum torque  180 to 314  Nm
Engine power  65 to 88  hp
Transmission

 Manual 5 speed Automatic 4 speed option

Steering  rack and pinion
Weights and Dimensions
Length  4.492 mm
Width  1.680 mm
Height  1.300 mm
weight  1460 kg
 

The Peugeot 404 Coupé & Cabriolet are cars of the Peugeot brand manufactured in Italy by the Pininfarina body at its San Giorgio Canavese factory near Turin .First presented at the Paris Motor Show of 1962.Derived from the 404 sedan. It does not retain any bodywork element, it has been entirely designed, developed and manufactured by the famous Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina .

Peugeot 404 Coupé and Cabriolet

History

The manufacturer of Sochaux had started a solid collaboration with the famous Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina in 1954 for its participation in the line of the Peugeot 403 sedan. On the strength of this success, the two companies signed an exclusive five-year contract on April 1, 1957. Following this contract the Italian designer is entrusted by Peugeot project 404 which will be a great commercial success.

This collaboration for the Peugeot 404 sedan convinced the brand's customers who appreciated the radical change with its elegant and modern style taken from the Fiat 1800/2100  The similarity of style does not only concern the sedan, the convertible and the coupe also have strong resemblances with the Fiat 1500 and 1600S coupes and spiders.

With the rapid success of the sedan, the manufacturer declines the cabriolet in 1961 and the coupe in 1962. These models will receive specific bodies whose elements are not taken from the sedan. The elegant line with this stall at the waistline after the door is a will of the bodybuilder Pininfarina. He realized on this occasion the first coupe and cabriolet for the lion brand.

The coupé also marks an important development in the collaboration between Pininfarina and Peugeot because, in addition to having designed the model, the crates are manufactured entirely in its factory in Turin . The bodybuilder realizes and assembles all body parts and dresses the cabin. The boxes, adorned with a discreet logo of the Italian coachbuilder, return to Sochaux to receive their mechanics.

The 404 coupé and cabriolet will benefit from a very slight facelift with the appearance of two additional optics integrated into the grille.

Production of the coupe version amounted to 6,837 copies and the convertible to 10,388. Some sources mention 6,834 and 6,841 for the Coupé and 10,387 or 10,389 for the convertible.

Peugeot 404 Coupé and Cabriolet

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  • Peugeot 404 Coupé / Cabriolet Production figures Technical details

     

    Motors Peugeot 404 Coupé / Cabriolet 

    Engine code

    Motor type

    Cylinder capacity (cm³)

    Maximum power SAE

    Maximum power DIN

    Max torque

    Max speed (coupé / cabriolet)

    XC and XC5 (1964)

    Carburetor

    1618

    72 hp at 5400 rpm

    65 hp at 5400 rpm

    127.5 Nm at 2250 rpm

    148 km / h

    XC5 (1965)

    Carburetor

    1618

    76 hp at 5500 rpm

    70 hp at 5500 rpm

    130.5 Nm at 2500 rpm

    153 km / h

    XC6

    Carburetor

    1618

    80 hp at 5600 rpm

    74 hp at 5600 rpm

    132.4 Nm at 2500 rpm

    157 km / h

    XC.KF / XC.KF1

    Injection

    1618

    85 hp at 5500 rpm

    80 hp at 5500 rpm

    137.3 Nm at 2800 rpm

    162 (or 158?) Km / h

    XC.KF2

    Injection

    1618

    96 hp at 5700 rpm

    88 hp at 5700 rpm

    141.3 Nm at 2800 rpm

    167 km / h

    Note: At equal power, for a given engine, the maximum speed of automatic transmission sedans ("ZF box") is decreased by 5 km / h.

    Production figures  By year for the Peugeot 404 cabriolet 

    Year

    Number of copies

    1962

    1,667

    1963

    1,588

    1964

    1,609

    1965

    1,796

    1966

    1,448

    1967

    1,395

    1968

    885

    TOTAL

    10,388

    According to sources, it is also mentioned 10 387 or 10 389 copies.

    By year for the Peugeot 404 Coupe 

    Year

    Number of copies

    1962

    5

    1963

    609

    1964

    1,512

    1965

    1,095

    1966

    1,487

    1967

    1,358

    1968

    771

    TOTAL

    6,837

    According to the sources, it is also mentioned 6,834 or 6,841 copies.

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