Fantastic car. Subtle, cool, characterful and vaguely practical as a weekend car for two. Love it.
@lloydvehicleconsulting3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting! Glad you enjoyed the video.
@trevorm17995 ай бұрын
I LOVE these rarities! That 504 simply oozes quality and style! I find it a breath of fresh air (pun intended, being a cabriolet 😊).
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Yes, extremely rare in right hand drive and an absolute delight (when it is running properly)!
@paulie-Gualtieri.5 ай бұрын
Excellent review MR Lloyd, you look very dapper driving it, lovely looking car.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
I look like I don't really belong behind the wheel, sir, but never mind!
@paulie-Gualtieri.5 ай бұрын
@lloydvehicleconsulting I get the appeal of driving around a place like Les Baux-de-Provence in one.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
That would indeed be quite desirable, sir.
@Koulis_5 ай бұрын
Always loved the beautiful Pininfarina styling of these Peugeots, these days I'm indifferent to Peugeot products but this era of cars made them desirable. I had a little brochure from the motor show with models going from 104 to 604, all the cars looked amazing back then and I liked the complete range.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Yes, the styling of this was rather nice, wasn't it? Peugeots are very different these days, but back in the 1970s, they seem to have enjoyed something of a golden age, and this lasted until around the year 2000. Thank you again for watching, sir!
@nygelmiller52935 ай бұрын
This car, Mr. LLOYD, is bound to get a favourable review from your good self. IT HAS A BEIGE LEATHER INTERIOR!
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Sir, we do like a nice beige leather interior...
@JohnH15 ай бұрын
I owned a 505 and was a passenger in a 504 back in the 70s fantastic cars, comfortable reliable and they handled well on the open road. The looks... well I own a 74 Alfa Romeo Spider.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
So many Pininfarina designs to choose from if one looks at the 1960s and 1970s! Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting.
@nygelmiller52935 ай бұрын
How perfectly ACCESSIBLE the engine is!
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Not bad is it, especially when you have to fix the fuel injection system due to it backfiring...
@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain5 ай бұрын
A Beautifal looking Car Sir, hard to believe that's 51 years old. Thank you for this Tweed Jacket Review.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Yes sir, we did enjoy ourselves the second time round when it was running properly! Thank you again for watching.
@James-ld2jc5 ай бұрын
Very nice car Mr. Lloyd. Good review of a lovely vehicle
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
As ever, sir, we aim to please!
@martinclapton27245 ай бұрын
Very stylish car , with svelte Italian lines by Pininfarina, an association which Peugeot had for some time. The original 504 was, European Car of The Year winner.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic looking car, isn't it? Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting!
@seancooke73322 ай бұрын
I have been saving this most beautiful of cars for a relaxing and enjoyable review. As predicted it did not disappoint.. My Cousin Niall owns one but as yet I haven't been able to see it with its cover removed but it is Summer now so I look forward to a visiting Niall. What I do know is that my Father traded his wonderful 1973 Triumph 2000 Saloon for a new Dark Green Metallic Peugeot 504 1.8 Family Estate from Gowan Garages in 1975, registration AIW 6641. A genuine 8 seater that carried even 10 passengers sometimes. The wheels and tyres were as big as a Ford Transit Van on the Family estate, Michelin XZS Tyres of course. More than worthy of a Tweed Jacket Review Sir, thank you.
@lloydvehicleconsulting2 ай бұрын
Sir, the 504 Familiale was absolutely ridiculous. It's sort of strange to think that these actually shared the same platform as they look completely different. Mr Bill did a good job putting this together, as the driving section was filmed a month apart from the main video.
@nygelmiller52935 ай бұрын
The dashboard id BEAUTIFUL, and has everything where you NEED it to be. The robots, as opposed to humans, who seem to design the interiors today, can't complete!
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
The right hand drive Cabriolets involved cutting up the left hand drive dashboard, so definitely not designed by robots!
@wilsonne62 ай бұрын
This is a car I would like to drive one day. My first car was a 405 and the comfort/ class of Peugeot is unmatched.
@lloydvehicleconsulting2 ай бұрын
These are exceptionally rare cars, and I was privileged to be offered the chance to drive one.
@wilsonne62 ай бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting very true they are rare. I have not seen one in Kenya.
@lloydvehicleconsulting2 ай бұрын
I don't think that the Coupés or Cabriolets made it there, but I could be wrong. Certainly the other types of 504 used to be quite common there.
@alaricbragg78435 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. The Peugeot 504 - in all shapes and forms - was the most stylish, innovative and durable car of the 1970s. Seen another channel that covered the 307 Convertible. How did Peugeot go from this to that? Probably after getting rid of the Italian designers.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Sir, this rare 504 was a delight the second time round. The other versions were quite different, this was probably the best looking.
@alaricbragg78435 ай бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Indeed. The styling looks like a Fiat 124 Coupe, as well as several other Italian or Italian-designed coupes from that period.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Yes, good old Pininfarina.
@patrickh73685 ай бұрын
My Dad had a 504 saloon 2.0Ltr and unusual gear shift as apparently it was a design conversion from column to floor, slight dog leg from 3rd to 4th and so easy to go 2nd to 3rd and end up in 1st with sudden halt letting the clutch up 😳 But I saw one of those in Pilkingtons (Peageot) showroom Being confused at 15 as I thought the front end was very 604 which did have a V6 as it was very similar to a mk2 Granada.. never seen a 504 cabriolet in person but have seen the smaller 304 that was a nice shape in the 70’s… 😊
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
I think the very early 504s had a column change, from memory. The gearbox in this one was not the nicest to use, being biased around first and second rather than third and fourth like most cars, and having a fairly long throw, but I did eventually get used to it... The 604 was quite different, wasn't it?
@patrickh73685 ай бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting I saw a fairly recent “series” where Anna Friel was an American soldier in a desert…. there were 504 saloons being driven around still… 😳 Dads had the seats where a huge head restraint retracted to leave a more familiar low back seat of those times… MWE987K ooh and even modern day manual gearbox’s wouldn’t go smoothly into 1st at 30mph like that one did, luckily back then folk drove looking through the windscreen so no one ever hit the rear bumper on those odd times the shift was 1st not 3rd 😳
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
I have driven cars with far worse gearboxes than the 504, I must admit...
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
Proper car !!!!
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Thank you, sir!
@richardhowlett73985 ай бұрын
A wonderful Tweed Jacket sir . Peugeot made good looking, interesting cars, compare to the 2008 recent video !
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Sir, I am very glad that you enjoyed this video.
@Lot76CARS5 ай бұрын
What a beautiful car that Peugeot is.. I think I could forgive any foibles. So hard to belief it’s related to the 504 saloon!
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Yes, many shared parts, but absolutely revolutionised by Pininfarina. Thank you ever so much indeed again, Simon!
@Tony-hx2fj3 күн бұрын
from the back, looks a lot like a Fiat 124 Spider which is also styled by Pininfarina
@lloydvehicleconsulting3 күн бұрын
Yes, I suppose that makes sense. Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting!
@uhn100Ай бұрын
I saw one of those down at Dover in 73 I think Joseph I owned a 504 in the early 80s very good and comfortable after that I had a 505 Estate anoth great car although we cannot talk about here it was Diesel anyway a goodf video did you by any chance review a Opel Capitan Estate I bought one back from Germany a really good workhorse anyway best regards Andy Allen.
@lloydvehicleconsultingАй бұрын
Goodness me, an Opel Kapitān! I have never seen one of those over here... Ah yes, a forbidden 505... The 504s were quite good cars, although this Cabriolet version was very different from the standard car.
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
The colour combo really helps it. So many in a steel grey paint. Burgundy over cream and a massive massive wheel. And it’s a wood wheel. What’s not to like. Galic flair when the French were creative and not under a wing of a capitalism umbrella company.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
It looks just right, I think. Peugeot were still independent at the time, and had yet to merge with Citroen. The wooden steering wheel is not standard, but it looks fantastic.
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting The goddess and up and down 20 years was maybe a high spot. 405 was particularity good. 106 good for sales. Very meh to own. Peugeot are great. Just not now.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
The 405, 605 and 406 are all very good in my opinion, as well as many of the smaller ones.
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
Any 605 ( very rare ); been on channel?? @@lloydvehicleconsulting
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
It's another one on the wish list, sir.
@nygelmiller52935 ай бұрын
The OTHER best looking car of the 70's HAS to be the FIAT 130 (COUPE)
@frazzleface7535 ай бұрын
Another Pininfarina masterpiece of elegant design.
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
I would say it was a stiff competition.
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
Aha. Maybe I can be helped. Back firing Vs misfiring. Any difference ???
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Yes, absolutely! The backfiring is when the exhaust literally starts sounding like a gun going off. A misfire on its own often will not do that.
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting brilliant should know that. Only 9,500 cars sold. Just shows you. Since 2005 and BSi ECM tech. A car can at worst misfire. Cannot be so Far gone back fires. Just a damp squib. And no power acceleration
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Yes, I don't think I have come across a car with electronic fuel injection which backfires. Mechanical fuel injection or on a carburettor, I certainly have...
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting in a 2 decade car trader who is only just. Just. Learning about mechanicals. lol. Proof is diff to knowing how cars work. Sadly. Thanks for the confirmation on back firing. Chitty chitty times between 40 and 100 off years ago. Ca you believe OBD2 and ECMs are best part 30 pushing 40 pushing years on. How we get old !!!!
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Yes, but this is a different league in terms of "engine management", especially with this old-fashioned mechanical fuel injection system.
@nygelmiller52935 ай бұрын
French STAG!
@lloydvehicleconsulting5 ай бұрын
Having driven a Stag, I would say that is sort of accurate.
@classics144sportscarschannel5 ай бұрын
yet another french car grrr open top classic thou.