Rare 1978 Peugeot 504 DieselWonderful rare example of a stylish 1970’s European 4 door sedan. Extremely low mile all original car with only 61,080 original miles. Great running diesel. The car features an automatic transmission with rear wheel drive, with front disk brakes. This particular 504 has a new battery and new tires. Car has power windows, power steering and A/C. Tan interior is in great condition with only one area of the driver seat showing some wear/damage. The 504 won European Car of the Year in 1968 when it was introduced. “The 504 was noted for its robust body structure, long suspension travel, and torque tube drive shaft – enclosed in a rigid tube attached at each end to the gearbox housing and differential casing, relieving drive train torque reactions. The 504 ultimately achieved widespread popularity in far-flung rough-terrain countries – including Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin, Kenya and Nigeria….At the Paris Motor Show of October 1976 the option of an enlarged diesel engine was introduced. The stroke of 83 mm (3.3 in) remained the same as that of the existing 2112 cc diesel motor, but for the larger engine the bore was increased to 94 mm (3.7 in), giving an overall 2304 cc along with an increase in claimed power output from 65 to 70 bhp (48 to 52 kW; 66 to 71 PS).†(Wikipedia) The car comes with the original owner’s manual and assorted papers.
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