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| Manufacturer | Peugeot SA |
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| Production | 1955–1966 |
| Successor | Peugeot 404 |
| Class | Large family car |
| Body style(s) | 2-door convertible 2-door coupe 2-door pickup truck 4-door sedan 4-door convertible 5-door estate |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine(s) | 1468 cc I4 petrol 1290 cc I4 petrol 1816 cc I4 diesel |
| Wheelbase | 2,660 mm (105 in)[1] saloon 2,900 mm (110 in) estate |
| Length | 4,470 mm (176 in) saloon 4,610 mm (181 in) estate |
| Width | 1,670 mm (66 in) |
| Height | 1,510 mm (59 in) |
The Peugeot 403 is a car produced by French automobile manufacturer Peugeot from 1955 to 1966.
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History
The first 403 to appear in public was a saloon with an opening roof panel presented on 20 April 1955 at the Trocadéro Palace in Paris. The engine size gave the car a fiscal horspower of 8 CV (8 hp) which placed it a class below the soon to be replaced 11 CV Citroën Traction, but at least one class above the small cars produced by the principal competitor manufacturers. When it was first shown, and through until after 1958, the leading edge of car's nose was decorated with an angular forward leaning chrome lion, the lion image being Peugeot's trade mark. However, this ornament was removed in 1959 following concern that it might present a hazard to pedestrians or cyclists in the event of an accident, and the lion image became a two dimensional one placed on the shield shaped badge on the grill.
Later on the semaphore-style trafficators on the C pillars were replaced by flashing indicators within the light cluster, the front lights were modified to conform to new standards and parallel-parking windscreen wipers were substituted for the original "not quite parallel" ones featured at launch.
The Car
Styled by Pininfarina, the 403 featured an enlarged version of the Peugeot 203's 1290 cc petrol engine. Displacing 1468 cc, the Straight-4 unit employed pushrod-actuated valves and a hemispherical or cross-flow combustion chambers to produce 65 hp (48 kW) at about 5000 rpm and 75 lb·ft (102 N·m) of torque at 2500 rpm.
A diesel powered Peugeot 403 estate was introduced in the Autumn of 1958, the first of a long line, followed by a diesel saloon a year later. Upon the 203's discontinuation in 1960, it's 1.3 litre powerplant became available as an option on the 403.
The six-seat 403 had a solid rear axle fitted to an aluminum differential case. It came with a manual column shift and fully reclinable front seats. Sunroof and steel belted radial tires were standard. Reliability was considered excellent for the time.
Superseded by the Peugeot 404 in 1960, the 403 remained in production as a budget alternative until 1966.
Lieutenant Columbo drove a 1959 convertible model 403 in the popular tv show.
Gallery
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 Peugeot 403 convertible |
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References
- ^ Gloor, Roger (1. Auflage 2007). Alle Autos der 50er Jahre 1945 - 1960. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-613-02808-1.
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