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1987 PEUGEOT 205 GTI 1.9
The item was sold for 36 000 €
Fees include commission and taxes.
1987 PEUGEOT 205 GTI 1.9
16 000 km from new
2 previous owners
Extremely rare 1.9 phase 1
Registration: Normal series French registration certificate
Chassis N°: VF3741C8607830254
The launch of the Peugeot 205 GTI created a real sensation. Here at long last was a sporty French car capable of rivalling the benchmark German models. A few months previously, Volkswagen had brought out a disappointing replacement for the iconic Golf GTI by making the Golf GTI 2 too heavy and bourgeois. Peugeot made the most of the golden opportunity to fill the market niche. The press praised the new hot-hatch and the 205 GTI was elected Best Sporting Car of 1984 by Echappement magazine. At last a “chic and sport” model which would become an emblem for a whole generation. To rival the Volkswagen Golf GTI, which had created the new GTI category in 1975, Peugeot unveiled the 205 GTI 1.6 at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show. The following year, the victory of the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 in the World Rally Championship gave the 205 GTI an undisputed status. A well balanced package, with good performance and a keen price, the car was unanimously liked by both journalists and the public. However, in the course of the following years, rival models raised the stakes. The Renault 5 GT Turbo boasted 120 bhp and Volkswagen brought out a sharper 16 valve version of the Golf GTI 2. Peugeot was therefore obliged to bring out a more powerful version and unveiled at the 1986 Paris Motor Show the 130 bhp 205 GTI 1.9, featuring new 15 inch alloy wheels, better brakes with discs at the rear, beefed up suspension to cope with the increased power and specially created Michelin MXV 185/55 VR15 tyres. With this equipment, the car offered the best performance in its category and a really sporting character, enabling it to measure up to the most prestigious and powerful GTI models then available.
The 205 GTI which we are presenting has had an extraordinary fairy-tale history. Leaving the facto
16 000 km from new
2 previous owners
Extremely rare 1.9 phase 1
Registration: Normal series French registration certificate
Chassis N°: VF3741C8607830254
The launch of the Peugeot 205 GTI created a real sensation. Here at long last was a sporty French car capable of rivalling the benchmark German models. A few months previously, Volkswagen had brought out a disappointing replacement for the iconic Golf GTI by making the Golf GTI 2 too heavy and bourgeois. Peugeot made the most of the golden opportunity to fill the market niche. The press praised the new hot-hatch and the 205 GTI was elected Best Sporting Car of 1984 by Echappement magazine. At last a “chic and sport” model which would become an emblem for a whole generation. To rival the Volkswagen Golf GTI, which had created the new GTI category in 1975, Peugeot unveiled the 205 GTI 1.6 at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show. The following year, the victory of the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 in the World Rally Championship gave the 205 GTI an undisputed status. A well balanced package, with good performance and a keen price, the car was unanimously liked by both journalists and the public. However, in the course of the following years, rival models raised the stakes. The Renault 5 GT Turbo boasted 120 bhp and Volkswagen brought out a sharper 16 valve version of the Golf GTI 2. Peugeot was therefore obliged to bring out a more powerful version and unveiled at the 1986 Paris Motor Show the 130 bhp 205 GTI 1.9, featuring new 15 inch alloy wheels, better brakes with discs at the rear, beefed up suspension to cope with the increased power and specially created Michelin MXV 185/55 VR15 tyres. With this equipment, the car offered the best performance in its category and a really sporting character, enabling it to measure up to the most prestigious and powerful GTI models then available.
The 205 GTI which we are presenting has had an extraordinary fairy-tale history. Leaving the facto