Peugeot 401
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The Peugeot 401 was a mid-size
model from Peugeot
produced in 1934 and 1935. It was introduced at the 1934 Paris Motor Show and continued to be offered until August 1935.
and slotted between that model and the range-topping 601
. The 401 displaced 1.7 L and produced 44 hp. Models of the 401 include the 401 D, 401 DL, and 401 DLT. Though the majority were made as sedans, the 401 was offered with no fewer than eleven different body styles.
. This system was called "Eclipse" and was first introduced on the 401. A total of 79 Peugeot 401 Eclipses were made. It later became available on the 301 and 601, also utilized on vehicles by Georges Paulin
, Darl'mat
, and the coachbuilder Pourtout.
Mid-size car
A mid-size car is the North American/Australian standard for an automobile with a size equal to or greater than that of a compact...
model from Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
produced in 1934 and 1935. It was introduced at the 1934 Paris Motor Show and continued to be offered until August 1935.
Details
The 401 was powered by an enlarged version of the engine from the smaller Peugeot 301Peugeot 301
The Peugeot 301 is mid-size four cylinder engined automobile produced by Peugeot between 1932 and 1936.It is also the name of the car which will replace the Peugeot 308 in the mid-2010s, since 309 has already been used for a previous model....
and slotted between that model and the range-topping 601
Peugeot 601
The Peugeot 601 was a range-topping car produced between 1934 and 1935 by Peugeot. The car was equipped with a six cylinder 2148 cc engine developing 60 hp at 3500 rpm. With limited power and relatively high weight the car could reach top speed of only...
. The 401 displaced 1.7 L and produced 44 hp. Models of the 401 include the 401 D, 401 DL, and 401 DLT. Though the majority were made as sedans, the 401 was offered with no fewer than eleven different body styles.
Eclipse
Peugeot conceived of an electric folding metal roof more than twenty years before Ford reimagined the concept in their SkylinerFord Skyliner
The Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner is a full-size two door automobile with a retractable hardtop which was produced by the Ford Motor Company in the United States for the model years 1957, 1958 and 1959. Part of the Ford Fairlane range, the Skyliner had a complex mechanism which folded the front of...
. This system was called "Eclipse" and was first introduced on the 401. A total of 79 Peugeot 401 Eclipses were made. It later became available on the 301 and 601, also utilized on vehicles by Georges Paulin
Georges Paulin
Georges Paulin was a dentist, part-time automobile designer and hero of the French Resistance during the Second World War. He was born 1902 in a working class section of Paris....
, Darl'mat
Darl'mat
Emile Darl'mat was the creator and owner of a Peugeot distributor with a car body business established at the rue de l'Université in Paris, France in 1923. In the 1930s the firm gained prominence as a low volume manufacturer of Peugeot based sports cars...
, and the coachbuilder Pourtout.