The 604 was Peugeot’s flagship sedan, styled by Pininfarina, and it has that wonderful diplomat who smokes Gauloises and argues about agricultural subsidies presence. This one is especially interesting because it has the 4-speed manual transmission. A big French luxury sedan with three pedals is exactly the sort of bad idea that proper Daily Turismoites […]
Our next feature is a Peugeot 405 Mi16, the hot version of Peugeot’s handsome Pininfarina-styled family sedan—and one of the last Peugeots officially sold in the United States. Mi16’s centerpiece is the 1.9-liter XU9J4 DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder, rated at 150 hp in U.S. trim, paired with a 5-speed manual and front-wheel drive. Today’s example has […]
This next car comes as a tip from Dave in Tampa, who writes: I’ve loved the shape of the Fuego since the beginning, always found it handsome, and no more quirky than any of the Japanese compacts at the time. I will admit that I appreciate the styling of the Fuego after a few bottles […]
There are so many cars with price tags that don’t reflect reality (cough cough, Porsche anything) that I’m always surprised when I find a fun/sporty car with a general price that seems BELOW market. Not just one car, but all of them. The R56 generation Mini Cooper is one of those cars, and even the […]
Introduced in 1970, the SM paired Citroën’s hydropneumatic suspension, self-centering DIRAVI (DIrection à Rappel AsserVI) steering, and aerodynamic bodywork with a Maserati designed 2.7 liter quad cam V6, creating one of the most technically ambitious grand tourers of its era. Today’s example is a dusty, non-running project with the engine turning over, some rust present, […]
If you’ve ever wished your mid-century French sedan looked like it was designed by Yves Klein after a long espresso bender, meet this next feature. This Gallic masterpiece garage ornament is drenched in blue; the paint, interior, dash, belts, and probably even the driver’s soul. Built under license in Spain back when Peugeot thought “comfort” […]
This next featured delivery van looks like it rolled straight out of a French café ad and into a Mad Max sequel. Painted in weathered Coca-Cola red and wearing more patina than paint, it’s equal parts rare artifact and rolling art project. The seller claims it’s “super rare,” and they’re not wrong — Peugeot made […]
Ever wanted a car that makes people scratch their heads and ask: “Is that French? Italian? Or just completely insane?” Enter the Trihawk 304 — not a kit, but one of just 96 factory-built cars, and this one is #028. At first glance, it looks like a motorcycle re-ended an 80s Citroën, and under the […]
If you’re looking for something fun, Euro, JDM (what?!), and just the right amount of obscure — feast your baguette-loving eyes on this next Peugeot 306, a right-hand-drive hatch imported from Japan and now fully street legal here in the land of drive-thrus and left turns on red. It’s plated, registered, runs , and looks […]
If you’re tired of Camry-shaped conformity and long for something with more Gallic spice, then feast your baguette-loving eyes on this next car — a Citroën (Citroen!) ZX Volcane. This Israeli-spec French hatchback spent the better part of two decades tucked away in an underground garage before being liberated and imported to the U.S.—presumably to […]