Peugeot 205: książki - historia i modele

Peugeot 205 - The Complete Story

A definitive guide to the Peugeot 205, the unassuming car that saved Peugeot in the 1980s and went on to become a rally-winning legend. With technical specification details and a full production history from 1983-1999, Peugeot 205 - The Complete Story is an ideal resource for enthusiasts of the car that is now considered an automotive classic.

With some previously unseen photographs, the book covers:
- The M24 project - the genesis of the 205
- The legendary 1.6 and 1.9 GTI models
- Rallying success for the Peugeot Talbot Sport 205 T16, including two wins at the World Rally Championships
- The popular CTI convertibles and other special editions
- Advice on buying, maintaining and modifying 205s today
- An exclusive interview with rallying legend Ari Vatanen.

Peugeot 205 GTi

Launched in 1983, the Peugeot 205 entered a highly competitive market, with cars such as the Renault 5, VW Polo, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa, Austin Metro and Fiat Uno setting high standards. The Peugeot 205 pushed quickly to the front of the pack.

This book covers the engineering and design features that made the 205 so special. Within a stylish design, it offered a variety of lively petrol and diesel engines while the suspension, with MacPherson struts at the front and torsion arms with trailing arms at the back, offered excellent ride and handling. Soon the first GTI version was produced with an eager free-revving 1600 engine.

In 1986 a 1900 version was introduced. The book also covers the rally versions of the car for Peugeot Talbot Sport and its continuing success in amateur motorsport today as well as the CTI Cabriolet and special editions.
Drawing on his personal experience of driving a renovated Peugeot 205 GTI, Matthew Corrigan also provides advice on restoration, parts, used-car values and other ownership tips.

Peugeot 205 GTi - All models, including CTI (1984-1994) - Essential Buyer's Guide

The Essential Buyer's Guide carefully describes the 205 GTI models that enthusiasts love to drive and own, from the pioneering 1.6 GTI, through to the 1.9 GTI, and CTI cabriolet.

When you consider a potential purchase armed with this book, it's just like have a Peugeot 205 expert by your side. Weak points, rust traps, and potential mechanical defects are all laid bare by an expert for the would be buyer. Clear 205-specific photos illustrate problem areas and good points too, as well as model variations. Buy the right car at the right price.

Peugeot 205 T16 Group B Rally Car Enthusiasts' Manual (1983-1988)

The Peugeot 205 T16 is the legendary Group B turbocharged four-wheel-drive rally car produced by Peugeot between 1983 and 1988. 205 T16s won 16 World Championship rallies between 1984 and 1986 in the hands of Ari Vatanen, Timo Salonen, Juha Kankkunen and Bruno Saby, and lifted both the manufacturers' and drivers' titles in 1985 and 1986 in the hands of Timon Salonen and Juha Kankkunen respectively, against strong opposition from Audi, Lancia, Ford and Austin-Rover.

The car was used to extraordinary effect by Peugeot as a marketing tool for the 205 road car, and the project lifted Peugeot to become a mainstream manufacturer to rival the established brands worldwide.
Today, the appearance of 205 T16s is always eagerly anticipated at historic rally events, and motorsport retrospectives such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

This manual chronicles the design, anatomy and operation of the 205 T16, with input from many of the drivers and engineers involved.

Peugeot 205 T16 (Rally Giants)

This is the complete story of the Peugeot 205's rallying history, told in all its glory by expert motoring historian Graham Robson, as part of the `Rally Giants' series.
Four-wheel-drive had been authorised in rallying from 1979, but for a time no serious car-manufacturer even tried to harness it to their cars. Although it was Audi who produced the world's first rally-winning four-wheel-drive car - the Quattro - it was Peugeot who designed, developed, campaigned and won with the first truly sophisticated four-wheel-drive Group B Car - the 205 Turbo 16.

It was the first truly great, purpose-designed, Group B car. Determined to win at almost any cost, Peugeot hired Jean Todt (who would later transform the fortunes of the Ferrari F1 organisation) in 1981, and set him an ambitious target.
His dream car had to be running in 1983, homologated in 1984, and capable of winning World Championships by 1985. Nothing, no excuses and no lack of application, was to get in the way of that.

Apart from being obliged to use the silhouette of the still-secret new 205 road car, Todt was able ask for anything. Getting approval for whatever he needed and fast-tracking the engineering of the four-wheel-drive rally was not an issue in reaching one simple objective - victory!
This book tells the detailed story of all the cars, the influences, and the personalities behind a magnificent success story.

Packed with illustrations, technical details, facts, figures and successes of this innovative car, this book is a must for any rally fan.

Peugeot 205, le best-seller de Sochaux (Autofocus)

La Peugeot 205 est la voiture qui aura sauvé la firme au Lion d'une faillite probable. Peugeot la plus vendue jusqu'à l'apparition de sa remplaçante (la 206, qui battra ce record), la 205 est demeurée une icône des années 1980 et se trouve désormais être le fer de lance du mouvement "youngtimer".
Si la version GTI est culte et atteint désormais des cotes élevées, les autres versions (cabriolet et séries limitées notamment) rencontrent elles aussi un vif succès auprès des jeunes amateurs ou de ceux qui ont passé leur permis de conduire sur cette emblématique berline populaire.

Ce sont tous les aspects et toutes les versions qui seront ici étudiées, permettant ainsi de retracer une carrière commerciale importante et des succès sportifs de haut niveau.

Peugot 205 - La géante du Lion (Top Model)

Au début des années 1980, Peugeot, qui a racheté Citroën et Chrysler Europe, est au bord du trépas. Au milieu des années 1980, le Lion s'en est éloigné. Entre les deux ? Une auto, un miracle : la Peugeot 205.
Commercialisée en France le 24 février 1983, la 205 succède à la 104. Elle deviendra la deuxième Peugeot la plus vendue de tous les temps, derrière la 206, devant la 504.
Quelques personnes, Michel Forichon, Jean-Paul Parayre, Jean Boillot, Jean Todt, Gérard Welter, Paul Bracq, ont imaginé celle qui allait être surnommée le "sacré numéro".

Toute une population, de Franche-Comté, d'Alsace, a donné vie à la 205. Discrètement révolutionnaire sur les plans architecturaux et techniques, au moins autant en ce qui concerne le style tant extérieur qu'intérieur, le sacré numéro a changé durablement l'image de son constructeur sans en trahir son âme.
Produit de l'histoire de Peugeot devenu vecteur de son futur, jalon incontournable de sa marque, emblématique d'une époque, dénominateur commun automobile d'une génération ancrée dans la mémoire collective nationale, la 205 est devenue une légende française, une légende tout court.

La Peugeot 205 de mon père

Il en est de certaines voitures comme de certaines personnes : elles attirent la lumière plus que d'autres. Commercialisée en France le 24 Février 1983, la Peugeot 205 fait partie de ces autos. Conception, fabrication, technique, style extérieur et intérieur, presque tout est nouveau.
Ambitions, prestations, tout est revu à la hausse. Seule la légendaire fiabilité Peugeot reste immuable.

Peugeot en avait besoin, Peugeot l'a fait : la 205 va vraiment être un Sacré Numéro. La petite auto extirpe la vieille marque franc-comtoise d'un gouffre financier en gommant les rides d'un lion fatigué et l'installe durablement sur la voie du succès en seulement quelques années. Le vieux fauve qui perdait ses poils retrouve la santé et devient, lui, le provincial un peu coincé, "chébran" !

• Richement illustré, ce livre retrace en détail l'historique et l'évolution de la Peugeot 205.
• Ce tome de la collection "La voiture de mon père" n'est pas seulement une source d'information profonde pour le propriétaire, mais aussi un guide d'originalité concis.
• La technique, les variants, les modifications et les versions spéciales sont décrites d'une manière détaillée.
• Traite aussi de la fabrication à l'étranger.
• Contient plus de 200 photos d'époque, souvent inédites.