South African 404 ute

[michaelh]

My dad is interested in this Ute listed on Carsales.

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1970-peugeot-404-manual/SSE-AD-15821568

Does anyone on here know this particular example. How do the South African models differ from Australian assembled models?

Many thanks

 

[friday403]

Longer tray and greater load capacity, single rear window, can have the 1796 cc 'export' motor, solid rims on some, some had floor shift as a dealer change, chrome headlight rings.

That is a very nice example.

 

[michaelh]

Longer tray and greater load capacity, single rear window, can have the 1796 cc 'export' motor, solid rims on some, some had floor shift as a dealer change, chrome headlight rings.

That is a very nice example.

Sold!

Anyone have a spare instrument bin able to replace the home made wooden one?

 

[friday403]

Anyone have a spare instrument bin able to replace the home made wooden one?

If I have interpreted your question correctly my '71 South African ute has the three round instrument cluster (fuel etc, speedo, clock), the same as some local sedans. The difference being the speedo for mine is in Km/hr and the local versions M/hr. What does yours look like?

 

[michaelh]

That’s right, but this is more a square shape. Apologies for the typo - it was suppose to say binnacle.

 

[shibuichi]

Congratulations on your acquisition.
I quite like the timber frame though I think I would have chosen to use a nice piece of fiddleback redgum.

 

[Peter C]

Actually, I like the wood, too. If you don't like the colour, you could always take it apart and stain it.

 

[Greenpeace]

Add me too the wood "like list" too.
Someone with a bit of skill knocked that piece up.

 

[BP505v6Turbo]

Congrats one of a kind there.

That 404 has been forsale I think about 4+years.
Sounds like it’s gone to the right home.

 

[pugrambo]

Well i must say the pug population around me seems to be growing and my unique collection isn't so unique here lol

 

[michaelh]

What are you running these days pugrambo? Still got the 206?

 

[pugrambo]

What are you running these days pugrambo? Still got the 206?

Mother has a 206, I've never owned one of them
Most of the time it's either my 3008 or my young fellas 406 and i take my 504 out every so often

 

[Steven King]

found this in my hoard - for some reason named 's250fmaseratibeingtowed.jpg', added mid 2019

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[pugrambo]

That's the one

 

[Russell Hall]

The South African operation was quite large with their own engine plant. They also handled Hilman and some of the Hilmans had 404 motors.

 

[michaelh]

found this in my hoard - for some reason named 's250fmaseratibeingtowed.jpg', added mid 2019
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That’s it Steven. Where did you get this pic?

 

[Steven King]

Will x-ref the Maserati file in due course …

 

[Steven King]

No luck with any search of can think of , have to assume the name was a red herring … so not the foggiest idea where I found it, I’m afraid.

 

[GRAHAM WALLIS]

found this in my hoard - for some reason named 's250fmaseratibeingtowed.jpg', added mid 2019
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Another one with the steering wheel 180 out.