The 504 was my very first car - the car I learned to drive in. When Peugeot was still sold in the United States, my great uncle owned a Peugeot dealership in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sadly, Peugeot pulled out of the U.S. market in 1991. A wonderful brand with a great heritage 🇫🇷
Having owned at '79 504 diesel,I can attest to it's allround brilliance. In spite of being close to 25yrs old when purchased, it drove beautifully. Here in Australia, only a lack of spare parts available lead me to regretfully sell it. The fellow that brought it to onsell said that they were known as a "desert taxi",such was the inbuilt strength of the vehicle.
When I was a kid around 10 years old in the early to mid-1980s, after we had left Germany for the Middle East, I asked my father why he kept buying Simcas (and later a Talbot, then a 504) instead of just getting a Mercedes-Benz. "In time, you're going to appreciate just how much better any Peugeot is than any German car you could think of." Today, in 2024, when I'm already past 50, my daily driver is an air-conditioned Peugeot 504 Familiale with a five-speed. And this is after I had owned multiple Mercedes-Benzes - and experienced first-hand just how terrible to drive, expensive to maintain, and involved to keep on the road they really were. Never again. My backup vehicle is a 1991 Toyota Cressida station wagon (or a Break, as the French would call it.)
My father owned a Peugeot 504 from 1984 to 1988 in Dar es salaam Tanzania I was very young but I still have very good memories of the car and its my plan to buy one not very far from now I really love Peugeot
I owned a 1971 Peugeot 504 i drove it for 17 years it was a very nice and comfortable car over bumpy roads it was so smooth. I also purchased a 1993 Peugeot 405 Mi16 which was a very nice sporty car, it had a wonderful OHC engine, it was one of my favorite Peuugeot's... I owned a 504, 405 Mii6, 306 XSI, 306 GTI6, 307 XSI 👍 Au
In the late 60s I was amazed when I saw the first 504. My uncle bought one in the 70s. I bought mine in the mid 80s. Currently I have a collection of the following Peugeot cars Peugeot 504 saloon Peugeot 504 pick up Peugeot 505 saloon Peugeot 505 pick up Peugeot 404 saloon. They are very attractive to people who visit my home I am a Tanzanian living in Kilimanjaro.
The Peurgot 404, the model before this, was called the car that colonised Africa. Reliable and lasted forever. The 504 took over from it and there are probably lots still going strong in Africa and elsewhere
My both grandpas owned peugeot 504, and my father too. This car is legendary, but unfortunately, after the death of my grandpa (on my father side) in 1981, the car was sold. And after the death of my grandpa (on my mother side) in 1986, the car is put in a museum. And the car that was owned by my father, was sold too in 1992, and then, my father bought a Renault Super 5 (from France)
My dad has owned 2 of them and I traveled quite a lot in them. I remember them being very comfortable, pretty good looking and never any break down! An excellent family car!
it was my dads car in nigeria in the 80s and 90s. they would fix it over and over and over. its a different mentality than the American " just get a new one"
Yes, my father owned one in the United States and two in Nigeria. I miss being driven in that car. Now, I want to buy one. I have been searching for over ten years. I might have to visit Nigeria to buy one.
Because in the mid seventies there were not much cars with diesel engine and peugeot had reliable engines and was less expensif than MB.My dad had a 75 1.9 diesel and a 79 2.1diesel
I owned a 1972 gasoline sedan and a 1975 diesel station wagon. My Dad owned a 1974 diesel station wagon. I feel that these were the last real Peugeots, the later ones were flimsy and unreliable by comparison.
They didn't get anywhere near the respect they deserved. In Australia it was all about Fords and Holdens. Whilst they had a nice powerful engine they were cars that had a very short life compared to pretty much everything. In the 90s our 1979 Peugeot was still going strong whilst all the Fords and Holdens of that vintage were absolute wrecks. But I think Top Gear is right, the French usually can't be bothered making a globally well liked car. Looks like you've got more than enough going on.
@@VintageVault-ct9nf Your opening had spelling of Peaugeot, which of course is incorrect. It is Peugeot. Pronunciation is often a problem, particularly for Americans. I suggest people obtain the correct pronunciation from a suitable website.
No need to be pedantic, we are from different countries and the pronunciation of Peugeot will always differ based on where one is from, he can at least fix the spelling
My late father was a Peugeot fanatic.The best and most reliable car ever manufactured.
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The 504 was my very first car - the car I learned to drive in. When Peugeot was still sold in the United States, my great uncle owned a Peugeot dealership in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sadly, Peugeot pulled out of the U.S. market in 1991. A wonderful brand with a great heritage 🇫🇷
Thanks for sharing
Having owned at '79 504 diesel,I can attest to it's allround brilliance.
In spite of being close to 25yrs old when purchased, it drove beautifully.
Here in Australia, only a lack of spare parts available lead me to regretfully sell it.
The fellow that brought it to onsell said that they were known as a "desert taxi",such was the inbuilt strength of the vehicle.
My dad had a dark green Peugeot 504 TI. We went to Italy and France with, it was a wonderful elegant car! 👍
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My Dad had a 76 ti, supurb suspension, comfy seats. Fast on a rough road. Mechanical fuel injection starting giving problems.
My late father had the 504 L
Beautiful car.
When I was a kid around 10 years old in the early to mid-1980s, after we had left Germany for the Middle East, I asked my father why he kept buying Simcas (and later a Talbot, then a 504) instead of just getting a Mercedes-Benz. "In time, you're going to appreciate just how much better any Peugeot is than any German car you could think of."
Today, in 2024, when I'm already past 50, my daily driver is an air-conditioned Peugeot 504 Familiale with a five-speed. And this is after I had owned multiple Mercedes-Benzes - and experienced first-hand just how terrible to drive, expensive to maintain, and involved to keep on the road they really were. Never again.
My backup vehicle is a 1991 Toyota Cressida station wagon (or a Break, as the French would call it.)
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our father had 2 of them, a white one, and a green one, both were in the break (familiale) version, very comfy car and plenty of space ❤
My father owned a Peugeot 504 from 1984 to 1988 in Dar es salaam Tanzania I was very young but I still have very good memories of the car and its my plan to buy one not very far from now I really love Peugeot
I owned a 1971 Peugeot 504 i drove it for 17 years it was a very nice and comfortable car over bumpy roads it was so smooth. I also purchased a 1993 Peugeot 405 Mi16 which was a very nice sporty car, it had a wonderful OHC engine, it was one of my favorite Peuugeot's... I owned a 504, 405 Mii6, 306 XSI, 306 GTI6, 307 XSI 👍 Au
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In the late 60s I was amazed when I saw the first 504.
My uncle bought one in the 70s. I bought mine in the mid 80s.
Currently I have a collection of the following Peugeot cars
Peugeot 504 saloon
Peugeot 504 pick up
Peugeot 505 saloon
Peugeot 505 pick up
Peugeot 404 saloon.
They are very attractive to people who visit my home
I am a Tanzanian living in Kilimanjaro.
This car was built for consumers. Todays cars are built for the garage.
The Peurgot 404, the model before this, was called the car that colonised Africa. Reliable and lasted forever. The 504 took over from it and there are probably lots still going strong in Africa and elsewhere
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My both grandpas owned peugeot 504, and my father too. This car is legendary, but unfortunately, after the death of my grandpa (on my father side) in 1981, the car was sold. And after the death of my grandpa (on my mother side) in 1986, the car is put in a museum. And the car that was owned by my father, was sold too in 1992, and then, my father bought a Renault Super 5 (from France)
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My uncle had one from 1979. I bought the pick- up version in 1984. Then I bought the saloon in 2021 as classic car just to keep.
Tanzanian.
Wow
My dad has owned 2 of them and I traveled quite a lot in them. I remember them being very comfortable, pretty good looking and never any break down! An excellent family car!
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it was my dads car in nigeria in the 80s and 90s. they would fix it over and over and over. its a different mentality than the American " just get a new one"
Yes, my father owned one in the United States and two in Nigeria. I miss being driven in that car. Now, I want to buy one. I have been searching for over ten years. I might have to visit Nigeria to buy one.
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Because in the mid seventies there were not much cars with diesel engine and peugeot had reliable engines and was less expensif than MB.My dad had a 75 1.9 diesel and a 79 2.1diesel
It was really less expensive
Oh memories ❤❤❤
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I had one for many years, a long time ago 🙂
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I owned a 1972 gasoline sedan and a 1975 diesel station wagon. My Dad owned a 1974 diesel station wagon. I feel that these were the last real Peugeots, the later ones were flimsy and unreliable by comparison.
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Extremely annoying to watch those captions in the middle of everything being read by some robot voice. "Poo-jo"... pffff.
How time flies 😮
sure❤️
They didn't get anywhere near the respect they deserved. In Australia it was all about Fords and Holdens. Whilst they had a nice powerful engine they were cars that had a very short life compared to pretty much everything. In the 90s our 1979 Peugeot was still going strong whilst all the Fords and Holdens of that vintage were absolute wrecks.
But I think Top Gear is right, the French usually can't be bothered making a globally well liked car. Looks like you've got more than enough going on.
Yes, have a picture of me sitting in a baby seat, in a red 504.
Awwn🥰 would love to see it one day.
Yes my dad drive
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If you are going to put this video to air, at least get the spelling of Peugeot right and also pronounce the name correctly.
thank you sir, you can also help me by replying with the correct spelling.
@@VintageVault-ct9nf Your opening had spelling of Peaugeot, which of course is incorrect. It is Peugeot. Pronunciation is often a problem, particularly for Americans. I suggest people obtain the correct pronunciation from a suitable website.
No need to be pedantic, we are from different countries and the pronunciation of Peugeot will always differ based on where one is from, he can at least fix the spelling
Poo Joe?