Peugeot 301 (1932-1936)
| Peugeot 301 | |
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Peugeot 301 saloon
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot SA |
| Production | 1932 - 1936 70,497 produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 2-door cabriolet 2-door coupé 3-door van |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1465 cc straight-four |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,000 mm (157.5 in) - 4,800 mm (189.0 in) (approx) |
| Width | 1,440 mm (56.7 in) - 1,600 mm (63.0 in) |
| Height | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) - 2,450 mm (96.5 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Peugeot Type 177 |
| Successor | Peugeot 302 |
The Peugeot 301 is a four-cylinder large family car produced by Peugeot between 1932 and 1936.
The original 301 can be seen either as a belated replacement for the Type 177, which had not been on sale since 1928, or as a return by Peugeot to that market segment after having left it for four years.
It was replaced in 1936 by the Peugeot 302.
The 301C saloon produced in 1932 and 1933 featured a six-light (three windows on each side with a rear quarter window) four-door boxy body, with space at the back for a separate boot. Slightly longer-boded versions without the separate luggage box were also available. The 301 CR introduced to the Sochaux lines after the summer break of 1933 was less angular, and the word "aérodynamique" featured prominently in Peugeot's publicity for the restyled car. Another, bolder change to the look of the saloon came with the introduction of the 301D in 1934. The 301D was no longer a six-light saloon, and it featured a longer sloping tail which suggested the streamlining of the Peugeot 402 and 302 which would appear during the following two years.
A variety of four-door 301s constructed on the same 2,720 mm (107.1 in) chassis were produced, although a longer 2,940 mm (115.7 in) wheelbase was also available for use, among other applications, as a taxicab with a middle set of seats that could be folded away ("strapontins"). There were also various 2-door versions which could be bodied as coupés or cabriolets.
A commercial version, the 301T, had a tall van body replacing the usual passenger cabin section directly behind the B pillar.
Despite the changes in body design over the lifetime of the Peugeot 301, the configuration of the engine remained the same: a four-cylinder water-cooled unit of 1465 cc. A maximum output of 35 bhp (26 kW) at 4000 rpm was stated for the 301D, with passenger car maximum speeds of between 80 km/h (50 mph) and 100 km/h (62 mph) according to body type. For the much taller 301 van the maximum speed did not exceed 70 km/h (44 mph). An electric starter motor was included, although, as was normal at the time, provision for manual cranking remained.
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