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Peugeot 504 1978 wagon
Peugeot 504 1978 wagon images
In April 1973,
Peugeot presented the 504 L due to the oil crisis. It
featured a live rear axle, 1796 cc engine rated at 96
bhp (81 bhp for Automatic).
The Peugeot 504 is also one of the most common vehicles
employed as a bush taxi in Africa.
The Peugeot 504 was also produced in Argentina until
2000, and later models were slightly restyled at the
front and rear. The cars were also given a new interior.
The French company Dangel also produced Peugeot approved
four-wheel drive estate (station wagon) and pickup
models.
Its engines and suspension were used in later models of
the Paykan, the Iranian version of the Hillman Hunter.
Peugeot 504 production in Europe was pruned back in 1979
with the launch of the Peugeot 505, and the last
European example rolled off the production line in 1983.
The 505 shared most of the Peugeot 504 mechanical parts,
along with the Peugeot 604 and Talbot Tagora.
The 504 was also produced in Kenya until 2004 and in
Nigeria until 2006 when Peugeot stopped shipping 504
kits from France. The 504 is still available new in
Nigeria (2008).
The car was rear wheel drive, with
longitudinally-mounted engines. The suspension system
consisted of McPherson struts and coil springs at the
front and with either semi-trailing arms with coil
springs or coil springs and live axle. The station wagon
and pickup versions were only available with a live
axle. The car used disc brakes at the front, and either
disc brakes or drum brakes at the rear, depending on the
model. The steering was a rack and pinion system.
The Peugeot 504 was widely available with diesel engines
as an option, along with an automatic transmission.
Engines were of the Indenor design and included 1948 cc,
2112 cc, 2304 cc. The Indenor engine was also used in
the Peugeot 403, Peugeot 404, Peugeot 505, Peugeot 604,
Peugeot J7, Peugeot J9, Peugeot P4, Ford Sierra, Ford
Granada, Talbot Tagora, Mahindra Jeep, Leyland Daf 400,
Cournil 4x4, UMM 4x4, UMM 4x4 Cournil, Belgian-assembled
Scaldia-Volga M24D (GAZ-24) and for marine application.
There were two petrol engines available in Europe, a
1796 cc and 1971 cc. The later was also available with
Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection, first available
on the Peugeot 404. Gearboxes were either the BA7,
four-speed manual or ZF three-speed automatic. Later
pickup trucks in Europe gained a fifth gear. Export
market vehicles had different variations available.
Starting 1980, a sporty version of the 504 was
available, it had a 1997cc engine rated at 128hp and
mated to the regular gearboxes. It had a live axle and
adjustable suspension. Very few were produced.