| Peugeot 401 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Production | 1934–1935 13,545 produced[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Family car |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.7 L I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Peugeot Type 176 |
| Successor | Peugeot 402 |
The Peugeot 401 was a mid-size model from Peugeot produced in 1934 and 1935. It was introduced at the October 1934 Paris Motor Show and was again on display at the 29th Paris Show of 1935.[2]
It featured in a full page newspaper advertisement placed by Peugeot in "L'Argus" on 10 October 1935,[3] and disappeared from the manufacturer's price list only three months later, at the start of 1936,[3] reflecting the need to dispose of an inventory backlog.[3] Production of the 401 had already come to an end in August 1935, less than a year after the model's introduction.[3]
The Peugeot 401 was the first car to be built (by coachbuilder Carrosserie Pourtout) as a coupé-convertible, with a retractable hardtop that could be moved and stowed under a reverse-hinged rear luggage lid.
- ^ "Peugeot Car Models from 1910 to 1949". Peugeot.mainspot.net. Archived from the original on 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ^ "Automobilia". Toutes les Voitures Françaises 1936 (Salon 1935). Vol. 1. Paris: Histoire & collections. 1996. pp. 6–7.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
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