These are so so much more interesting than all those supercars

I'll be honest, I only ever watch the videos where Doug reviews strange, weird and oddball cars. The top of the line sports cars and beacons of modern luxury and power just don't interest me as much as an 8-seater Peugeot station wagon from back in the day. These kinds of videos will always be loved!

The 505 was one of the worlds first multi fuel cars, they could run on gasoline, diesel, ethanol and even rapeseed oil , the service intervals were a staggering 30,000 miles and the whole engine could be removed and replaced in under 8 minutes , it was an engineering masterpiece :-)

In Egypt, this car and its predecessor, the Peugeot 504, were unrivaled. We had hundreds of thousands of them running all over the country. At least 50% of the taxis were 504 and it remained so until about the year 2000. They were rather expensive. More expensive than the Italian cars dominating the market back then because they were affordable. But anyone who could afford to buy one of them would not think twice.

I don't care if this video isn't considered popular, I love this stuff! Keep it going Doug.

This car is a legend in my country Nigeria. Very tough car, suspension is very strong and could go over potholes faster. Engine is so analog and so easy to fix. This car was part of my childhood from mid 80s to even early 2000s we still had them assembled here. Love this video. Good one.

My Dad had one of these in the UK when we were kids about 20 years ago. Since then we've had several cars including a Jaguar F Pace but we all agree the 505 had the COMFIEST seats of any car we've ever had. I still remember them now, they were unreal!

My 1982 Peugeot 505 Wagon 5-speed was my daily driver for several years in the early 2000s. It was one of the sturdiest, most reliable, and most comfortable cars that I've ever owned. I enjoyed seeing one again in your fun video. Thank you!

My dad was dedicated to his 505 sedan and kept driving it in LA until 2004. The best part of driving it was chatting with people who had one back in their country. Weird cars bring so much more joy to the world than "good" cars. Thanks for the video!

Doug, I will always prefer those videos with the weird and quirky cars over those modern cars. Million dollar supercars are ten a penny these days, and modern SUVs are completely over the top with their ridiculous size and equipment. Give me an old weird car any day.

On the contrary Dugg. This is one of your finest videos because it’s different. Everyone does Bugattis and lambos nowadays. This is why you differentiate from the norm! Enjoyed every minute of it! 👍

The seatbelt leaves me perplex. We had the same car in France and the seatbelt was like any car so I have no clue why they came up with this system here. Was due to different regulations, similar to the bumpers? In any case, this 505 is very well kept and I must say that the design aged quite well! I really wished Peugeot returned to the U.S. and Canada! Thanks for the great video!

It's much more interesting than another "limited" Mclaren review.I would be just happy to see more of these kind of cars.

THIS is why I watch Doug's reviews. Oddball classics thrown in with sports sedans, classic exotics, etc. Every once in a while is a Peugeot wagon, or a Dodge camper van. Brilliant!

In Kenya we called this the ‘flying coffin’ along with its 504 predecessor. They saw widespread use as public passenger transport over mid- to long distances, and were driven like bats out of hell, with predictable results. Hence the name.

In the 70's with long gas lines and rationing according to odd even license plates - my dad said eff it - went and bought a diesel *Peugeot **_504_* - 30 miles to the gallon - price was about 35 cents a gallon - no lines - all we had to do was remember where the stations were that sold diesel. Easy enough as there were plenty - and the thing had a range of over 600 miles. The thing was so smooth - you could shift without the clutch when you felt the gears in the right place. We had it for years - and even bought another too.

In the 80's I got hooked on the brand. At the time I was living in Ft. Worth TX and the dealer sold Peugeot's. Nobody wanted to work on these cars. One day I had nothing to do, the shop manager came to me and said there was a Peugeot to work on if I wanted it. I figured, why not. Next thing I know, I'm working on all of them. I became the "Peugeot Guy". A few years later I moved to California and opened a repair shop in Costa Mesa. Once people found out that I worked on Peugeot's, I was busy. I did that all the way up until 2000. During all of that time I had a 403, 405 Mi16, 4 504's and 3 505's. As time went by, parts became difficult to get. As a result, the cars one by one ended up either in a wrecking yard or sold to someone who was looking for a parts car. Oct. 2021, my son told me about an 1975 504 GLD that was going up for sale at an auction. I got it for $350. Put a battery in it and it started right up. The people at the auction place couldn't believe that the car started up. They didn't know how to start it and had it listed as a "non runner". It's a manual transmission and one of the things that I'm noticing right now is that sometimes I can't get it to go into 2nd gear. It turns out that one of the shifter linkages has a worn out nylon socket at the ball socket. So when it wants to act up, I have to go from 1st into 3rd. I can see where a 3D printer would come in handy. I could just print up my own parts. The crazy thing it that back on July 3rd 2022, I was out at a remote desert town for their 3rd of July fireworks show and while driving around the town I passed a home where a car caught my eye. I said to my wife that it looked like there was a 505 in the backyard of the house that we just passed. I pulled over and said that I had to go back and check it out. Not only was it a 505, but 4 505's, a Citroen, possibly a DM, was next to them and in another part of the backyard were several 403's and 404's. Then up next to the house in a fenced area was another Citroen, possibly a CX??, a nice looking 504 and behind it a rally 505. Behind the home were a couple of mobile homes, but there was nobody around. As a Realtor there are ways to find out who the owner(s) are of a property. I'm not going to disclose where these cars are, because for me, finding these cars is like finding buried treasure. I've been in contact with the owner of the property who is also the owner of the cars. I want to know what the story is with the cars, how they came to have them and what are the future plans for the cars. I would hate to see these cars end up in a junkyard or sold off as scrap metal. My wife will divorce me if I even buy one of those old Peugeot's. But hey, how often do you find buried treasure?!

Thanks, Doug! It's more interesting to watch cars like this, than watching another "new" McLaren model, which looks just the same as an "old" one.

As many already mentioned: the 505 - along with others - is still a working horse (esp. shared taxi) in many formerly french influenced countries in Africa.

405, 504 and 505 were really common down here in Argentina, you can still see them from time to time, the new 208 is probably the favorite car for young people, I didn't knew that there weren't any french cars in the US, I find it really weird because here i'm really used to see lots Peugeot, Renault and Citroen cars every day.

My daily commuter car for years, I loved the stereo and the smooth ride, slowly all the luxury features broke and I was left with a basic car that still ran for many, many years!

I grew up in France. This was the "bourgeois" catholic family with many children's car. In France, the 3 brands are very different. Peugeot was "bourgeois", Citroën was futuristic, and Renault was popular. You still see a lot of 505 in Africa because they are easy to fix and impossible to kill. I loved that video! Thanks

As a French i'm glad to see old FR cars sometimes in your channel, and i guess it's fun for US ppl to see this too because FR cars are rare in US and it's very "exotic" for you, American (like US old sedan cars are rare in France). This car was unbreakable, many got like 500 000 + kilometers (310 000 + in miles) on the odometer

its cool to see that someone still drives this

When he lifted the cargo hatch I was shocked at how much space there was still! They created a 4D multi dimensional wagon where the space never ends!

My parents had the wagon version of the Peugeot 504 (the predecessor to the 505), and the stadium seating was amazing, as we kids could see out over the road. The suspension was these huge McPherson struts and it rode high, which is why they were popular in Africa. They felt indestructible.

When I was a kid, my dad had one of these, although his was a sedan with a manual transmission. I think that was his favorite car he ever owned. This really took me back; thank you for doing this video.

I believe that the sun roof (skylite) is an aftermarket piece on that car. Sun roofs were available but had better switches that were integrated into the other switchgear.

These are the exact sort of videos that made me start watching Doug's channel. This is so much more interesting than a new unobtainable hypercar or bland infotainment packed crossover. Everyone is reviewing new cars and supercars, I want to see people elevate obscure and overlooked cars.

Doug, please keep doing videos like this. These old, weird, forgotten vehicles are much more interesting to a lot of us than the hottest new crossover or supercar.

I have driven thousands of kilometers in a 505 diesel (NA) with 75HP. It was called "Familiale" - with the bench seat in the boot - here in Europe and it had standard seatbelts. I love that you have the option to drive without - no annoying warning chimes (maybe it a French thing - still no seat belt warning chimes in my old SmartCar).

I think '92 was the last year for Peugeot in the USA, but in '92 all you could get was a 505 wagon. You could get the turbo sedans with a 5-speed. The 505 came before the 405, the 405 was introduced to try to keep their USA market, but it failed. Peugeot did offer a 2.8 V6 in their 505 models towards the end, but the Turbo 2.2 was the top of the line. Don't step on that pedal or get into it too hard, you'll blow the trans or the head gasket ... i know from experience.

I’d much rather see the curious “ average “ cars like this than a Bugatti. Personally , I think the 505 has a great looking front end. I always liked the sculpting and the aggressive look.

I’m gonna show this video to the next person who says that they “must” have a full-size SUV because they have 2 kids. This is a car from an era when people were more concerned about the function of their vehicle than how nice the material around the windshield defroster vents felt. The priorities in modern cars are very odd and unfortunate. The gear shift lever may not be pretty but it worked 30 years ago and it still works now. The overly complicated push buttons and rotary knob shift mechanisms (basically just sensor inputs) will definitely not last that long.

My family had a couple of these 505s back in the day. The key was to buy the Turbo Diesel version. That thing would run on anything you dumped in the tank. Filled it with gas once by accident and the thing still ran great. Got a couple hundred thousand miles on it. Unstoppable.

I had a 505 while I was a Junior/Senior in high school in 1995/1996. Mine was all white with burgundy interior and just a sedan turbo version. I can tell you from my experience that I truly loved that car, and it did turn some heads in the high school parking lot back in the late 90's. Unfortunately it got harder and harder to find someone to work on the car, and I had to move on. But, thank you Doug for this video!! It brought back so many memories for me! Keep up the amazing work!

This hits all my sweet spots. I couldn't give a damn about your latest "track day" BS review of a trillion dollar hyper car, but I loved every minute of this.

I am watching this video and it´s about 2000% more interesting than another silly new Bugatti. Please keep doing these every once in a while, Doug!

One of the best Car I ever owned in 5+ decades was the 405 MI16 with a 5 spd. A really great car, 158 hp, 2400 lbs and front wheel drive. I liked it so much I bought two (after the first one was totaled).

The 505 in any form was a wonderful car to cruise in, any road at any speed! We had a 505 sedan with the 5 spd manual and it seemed to want to run forever. The plush seats were like living room chairs and the suspension was rarely caught out by any road imperfections. The 505 was a maintenance heavy car, and will rust terribly with the road salt. But when they were fresh and running well there was nothing like the Peugeot 505.

No Doug, this review will get good views because it’s rare to find 505 reviews with such details as yours. Amazing review as always, shame it didn’t come with manual, this car is iconic, it was so popular in europe, africa and middle east. This car is so much more remembered than other cars more than you think.

2 little added bonus about the 505: The sedan version came with an independent rear suspension and a limited slip diff; while the wagon had a more classic solid axle to accommodate more weight. The sedans versions are known to handle better!

Here, in Argentina, Peugeot 505 are still on the streets and you can buy spare parts of these cars very easy. We love french cars (Peugeot, Renault, Citroen). Excelent video!!!

That brings me back. My dad had one of these as a company car but it was a diesel.

This car was very common here in Europe through the 80s, but in 1991 it was obviously outdatet, since it went into production in 1979. I'd really like to see more older cars, no matter if they are from the US, Europe or Japan.

I love to see a consensus of people agreeing that they too love seeing weird, quirky and rare cars displayed on the channel. I do enjoy seeing the exuberantly expensive hypercars as well, but they're so profligate that I find myself skipping through the videos just to see the highlights of the car's design where aspects like quality of materials, speed, and handling are givens. But rare consumer vehicles, I'll absorb the content completely!

I love when you review and rate quirky models. Keep ‘em coming Doug

Seattle had quite a few of these on the streets. The 505 sedan had excellent ride quality and excellent handling. Rode like a much larger car. Very exceptional in many respects. My favorite car. 85 out of a hundred.

Hey Doug, it's reviews like these that keep me coming back to your channel. I can get the Lamborghinis and Aston Martins everywhere.But it's the quirky and interesting cars that make you think. Like how the Citroen DS was so ahead of its time. Or how small FIATs basically are Italy in a nutshell. That's also what made Top Gear great once: Real enthusiasm for cars and their history.

Never in my life I thought I'd see Doug reviewing a Peugeot 505. The normal non-wagon version is still one of the (if not THE) comfiest cars I've ever driven. Extremely spacious interior for the time and those seats, man, it's like seating on your old comfy couch. The 504 was awesome too, it was so comfortable and reliable most taxi drivers chose it here in Argentina. The Argentinian 504 taxi is so iconic there's one in the official Peugeot archives in Sochaux, France.

Hi Doug, great to see the 505 in USA! In the 80's and by that time Peugeot was a successful brand, won two world rally champioship in 85 and 86 with the smaller 205 and won the USA Peaks Peak clim in 88 and 89 with the 405 alike version that you show in the video. I own tree 505 sedan here in Portugal. Regards

You didn't understand the chest belt. You can leave it attached at the door and you get belted automatic while entering the car. The German post and I think a the Swiss post too hat a special version of the VW Golf II with only such a chest belt and a crash board for the knees. So it was designed for quick entry and exit without worrying about the seat belt at all. The Swiss post's Golf had right hand drive to avoid the postman has to walk around the car.

This is like a breath of fresh air! My dad had a Peugeot 504 Saloon and a 404 pickup back in the day. These are still very much alive in Kenya 🇰🇪. I was WAITING for you to get in the back seat, lol!! Thanks for the video.

My grandpa had a 505 GTi (Euro model) and I'm surprised to see how different it is from this one. The centre console in the American car is completely different, so is the instrument cluster, looks like the one from the 405. The seatbelts were normal 3 point ones and they were attached to the B Pilar not the door so I'm guessing this is an American regulation thing, so are the bumpers which protude out much more than the Euro models. The seats are completely different, the American seats are much, uglier, thicker and have no head rests which is bizarre because it's a more modern car than my grandpa's (beautiful alcantara seats). The original Euro back door didn't have electric windows which I guess explains why they put them in centre for the US model (they could reuse the same door panels). The reliability of the car was exceptional, not only I drove this 20 year old car without any issues, but I thrashed it mercilessly (hey it had a GTi badge) and nothing broke down. We were so impressed in my family the next two cars we bought were Peugeot too (a 206 and a 607) and were not as good as this 505. In terms of power the Euro version had more power and with the stick shift it was a pretty fast car for the era. Unfortunately all the changes made to adapt it to the US market ruined it a bit and perhaps that's why it didn't sell well there while the rest of the world loved it.

I worked for a hi-fi speaker distributor in the 2000s and I’d do deliveries in a 505 diesel wagon. It was so slow, people hated me on the LA-area freeways. But it had enough room for full-size floor speakers for a multichannel system. Good fuel mileage too.

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing from across the pond. The seat belts are very strange on this 505. I used to own two 505's, one after another, here in the UK, and I knew two other people that had them, and they all had normal 3-point seat belts. As for the two row of back seats on the wagon, here in the UK, they were only meant for families with say, four children, and never meant for transporting adults in the back.... Also here in the UK and Europe, we also had the much larger 604 and 605 models, which were the flagship models here, in the UK at least.... Many thanks again...

Hey Doug, as soon as I saw this post for the 505 wagon I loudly exclaimed YES!! My wife asked me what? I excitedly said “Doug did the 505 wagon!” She then promptly left the room. This video truly made my day. I absolutely love station wagons, or estates as our cousins across the pond refer to them. When I was a boy living in central Indiana, this was probably 1984, one of my fathers friends visited us with his young family. This man and his young family pulled into our driveway in a strange station wagon. As they parked and came over to greet my family I ran to this large beautiful car. Circling it slowly in amazement I came to the back of the car to see the large badge “Peugeot” it read in big letters. I thought what is this? Pew-gēē-ought is how I heard it in my head. My phonetic education was failing me and left me more confused. I quickly ran to my father and asked “Dad, what is that car?” He said to me “That is a French car, it is a Peugeot”, saying it correctly to me I loved hearing it, the word was astounding to me. “Peugeot!” I said loudly and repeatedly, it was obvious I was fascinated by this car. So my fathers friend explained to me that Peugeot manufactures bicycles and that he owned a large cycling shop in northern Indianapolis, that’s why he loved the car. That’s when I was given a ride in my first French car. Long story but that is what your review of the 505 wagon gave me this Sunday morning. My fond childhood memories of my ride and learning about a Peugeot.

Every time Doug said peugeot a frenchman* died 😂

22:12 i might be an outlier but i always love your reviews of more obscure care because I feel I just learn so much new stuff.

Thank you for this. My dad had a 505 STI Turbo Diesel sedan. I loved that car. Brought back fond memories of my dad

Nice to see some more old cars from Doug!

Peugeot is the "conservative" French brand, even more so at the time. When Citroën was always trying new technologies and Renault was looking to open new market segments no one had thought of, Peugeot was just making normal serious cars for serious people. So it makes sense it isn't very quirky or different from rivals: they were aiming at "tried and tested" solutions. Which is the reason why it was popular for so long in some markets, it had a very good reputation for sturdiness and reliability.

Man I wish you could find a 505 SW Dangel/505 break Dangel in the USA... But they're already rare here in France, so I can't imagine a single one being sold in the US. Just check it out, to see what it looks like, and you'll understand why it's so desirable! What a beast. Thanks for the video!

Reviews on these kinds of cars are so much more interesting than those exotic expensive fast cars

This car represents the end of the Peugeot which conquered Africa. The 504, 505 and 405 were built incredibly well and were uber reliable and easy to operate. And BTW Doug, this is exactly the kind of video I and many other love!

I'm so happy you reviewed a 505 Peugeot! This was my childhood family vehicle and I was really hoping that you would someday review this car. Ours was an '86 and white with blue leather interior. Ours didn't have the 3rd row but it did have heated front seats! This was also the first car I ever drove. Now it's so rare to even spot one in the road. Kudos!

Thanks for reviewing this. I learned how to drive with my Dad's 1984 505 GL wagon. It had two rows and I'm thinking that the position of the second row in the two row cars was different from the three because it had a ton of leg room in the second row. My folks actually bought the car because I was a 6'5" teenage kid on my way to 6'9" and it was one of the few that had enough leg room for me. It had a very comfortable ride but my dad's car was not a turbo and it had the automatic so it was hideously slow. Still a really nice car for the time.

I love old car reviews nothing better then real hard metal and raw power keep it up Doug.

As a European I love how Doug always brings up the Toyota Camry as the cheap simple car example that everyone should know whilst a Toyota Camry probably deserves the same car review as the Peugeot for being weird and rare if a KZfaqr came across one here in Europe.

I grew up in Norway in the 80’s where this Peugeot model was very popular. My father bought a second hand 81 model in 85 and we had it for almost ten years! But that seat belt configuration must have been a US special, cause our car had conventional 3 point belts.

I know you said this video wouldn’t be one people really wanted to see but loved it. Grew up as a kid who’s parents owned one of these and brought back loads of memories

It’s a shame these don’t do as well views-wise as the modern ones, I find this way more interesting than yet another unattainable supercar with the exact same aero profile. I know they’re rare there but over here old Peugeots are really common. They were always the more conventional ones than Renault or Citroën - that’s probably why they bought Talbot (but the financial strain from that purchase contributed to exiting the US market).

*1992* was the last model year in the US, though they only sold ~2000 cars that year. I owned a 1992 SW8 that was documented as being both the last 505 SW8 sold in the US, and the only one with a manual transmission. Basic 2.2L non-turbo, fast it was not, but it was very willing. They also sold 405S and 405MI16s for model year 1992. I owned six Peugeots in total from the mid '90s to the early '00s. They were super bargains - I bought that 505 SW8 for $3500 with 90K on it at a time when an equivalent '92 Volvo 945 would have been $15K. And having owned a bunch of those too, the Peugeot was just as reliable and a LOT nicer to drive. But sadly once they got 10+ years old the parts situation became pretty dire and I moved over to Volvos and Saabs.

My dad had two 505 sedans, one 1983 petrol and one 1986 turbo diesel. Superb cars for long trips. Magnific in unpaved roads. I'll always remember traveling with them through Argentinian Patagonia listening The Beatles (on cassettes, of course).

hey Doug! I am from Argentina. My father used to have one of these 505 SRi. 5 speed manual, 8-seater, atmospheric. I remember the three rows arranged as a ladder. Pretty quirky and successful car all around the world during its era.

These are the videos I love the most on this channel! I understand that hypercars bring more viewers but these old car reviews are much quirckier and more interesting.

Thanks so much for reviewing French cars! Actually, Peugeot planned to sell the 605 flagship in the US back in the early 90’s (the lighting situation shows the car was ready to be easily adapted with US regulation) but the Franc/Dollar exchange killed it along with the reliability issues of the US spec 405. Since then, many Peugeot projects were studied with a US version in mind (project codes ended with a Z like W2Z or D2Z). The 407 was initially aimed at the US (especially the coupe) but finally never made it, the front overhang was massive to accommodate with the US impact regulation. Then the first gen 508 was also aimed at the US (with a Mitsubishi version in mind), but never made it. So Peugeot saw no point in installing a V6 in the 508 for Europe, and the car never had a V6 because of the end of the US spec version at design phase. Back to your 505 sunroof, it looks quite aftermarket to me. Thanks again for reviewing French cars, I’m a huge fan of US spec versions of French cars!

Peugeot was considered the "Schwinn of France" for many years. I wonder if this person who purchased the 505 knew that Peugeot was part 1970's USA bike boom. Peugeot, Motobecane, and Raleigh were premium bikes at local bike shops.

thanks for reviewing this car, coming from Argentina its one of the only cars that i´ve seen in my childhood and you review! :)

I appreciate this video, thank you! I had an '84 in 1992. I also rode in one Egypt from Dahab to Cairo, so this brings back some great memories. I was hoping you'd mention the location of the horn and the metric sizing on the wheels though. :)

This is amazing! The Peugeot was and still is an absolute icon here in Kenya... Virtually everyone had a Peugeot back then .. specifically the 504 ,.. 505s were also used as public transport vehicles back then... I actually never knew there was a turbo version... They disappeared in this market for most of the 2000s when demand shifted to the cheaper 2nd hand Japanese cars and are only making a slow comeback now. Thanks for this video doug!

My grandfather used to LOVE Peugeots back in the 70s, 80s and 90s he used to have a Peugeot 404 saloon and pickup he then bought a Peugeot 505 SW8 which was fully decked out with all the options. This may sound absurd, but I remember being in his 505 when I was 3, but that same year he sadly passed away and my family sold his cars his legacy (well to me and my family) will be remembered forever.

This is my favourite type of Doug video

Not popular video? Please provide us more like this, Doug!

It absolutely makes my day when Doug review’s wagons of any kind, tbh the expensive exotic’s are amazing but I prefer his daily drivers and or his odd vehicle reviews .

When I was a kid, my father bought two 505s. He was a professional photographer and he used them for hauling equipment to shoots. He loved them for some reason. Probably because they were quirky. Thanks for the memories Doug!

You mention the model name SW8, where the 8 is for '8 seats'. That name is only used in the USA. IN France (and the rest of the world) this model is called 'familiale', French for 'familiy': It could seat larger (french) families. Previous larger peugeots, including the 404, where also available as 'familiale'. btw: in Europe, most familials seat 7: 2 on the back row, 3 in the middle and 2 in front. The 505 familiale that I've seen here in Europe has 3 proper seats in the middle row. On your remark about no-one to see the video: I personally look forward to Americans talking about European cars the way I, as an European would comment American cars. The USA cars I've seen here in Europe are querky, specially the rebranded (badge-engineered) cars that have their origin in Europe...

Brought back memories of my dads 505, great you did a review thanks

22:00 these reviews of quirky/older non exotic cars keeps your subscribers around. Your channel was built on these types of cars. Don’t ever let them go 😊

These are my favorite Doug videos 😁

Wonderful to see Doug review a 505! Even in the 80s, this was long in the tooth because it came across as little more than a restyled 504 which came out in the 60s. Couple that with Peugeot taking the opposite approach to Citroen, going for price point and tried and tested gear rather than state-of-the-art tech and luxury, and these were by no means considered sophisticated. But they were the smart and economical choice for large families across Europe. If you had more than 3 kids, it was either this or a minivan (like the venerable Toyota Hiace!) but a minivan used more gas and paid a higher toll on highways. Even if the diesel engines on these weren’t as efficient as the equivalent VW or Mercedes, they were way cheaper and easier to repair because it was essentially 60s tech and scrapyards were filled with them. They were still cool, though!

Indeed, there was the Peugeot 405 afterwards and the 405 was a sports car in its MI16 version. I knew a Quebec police olfficer who used to own a 505 and loved its performance especially road holding that no police cruiser could match. Peugeot were the most reliable cars to run around and they even never failed in winters of Canada. They were recommended.

Love these European brand reviews. You should do a Euro-trip series to review exciting European cars in the continent! (Citroën CV, Renault RS, ...)

The Peugeot 504 pickup, had a manual steering wheel, that LITERALLY made ones arms and shoulders strong.

It’s funny watching this today here in the US, I grew up back in Kenya and we had these Peugeots back in the 90’s. These exact wagons were used as taxis in rural areas but the sedan versions were daily drives for richer folks in town. We even had the pick up truck version with exact same front fascia but a bed in the back instead of seats.

I Love how Doug od digging up all these old quirky classic cars that noone else does

I still remember my friends dad who had a 505 back in Sweden. Probably around -82. I was so impressed how modern it was, electrical windows and all those buttons. Things has changed.

I grew up to meet almost all my uncles with one of it. Some had two. When our father passed away in 2008, he left two behind. Both Peugeot 505 SR trim level, having front power windows and rear manual windows. One of them came with double carburetor and is still in existence. The sound of the door when you open it is really nostalgic. -Nigeria.

I owned the previous model, the 504 wagon with 7 seats. What a great car! Probably the weird sticker on the tailgate and the nonsense front seatbelts were specs for the us market. None of these cars had that sticker and seatbelts here in Europe

Mine - 505gl with XN6; Non turbo, hemi was probably THE best car I ever owned. Did things with it at all extremes and it was AMAZING! Miss it ...