Fifty years ago a car was launched that heralded the birth of the stylish, high quality cars that Peugeot is famous for today.
The Peugeot 504 is a mid-size, front-engine, rear wheel drive automobile manufactured and marketed by Peugeot for model years 1968-1983 over a single generation, primarily in four-door sedan and wagon configurations — but also with two-door coupe, convertible and pickup truck variants.

The 504 was noted for its robust body structure, long suspension travel, and torque tube drive shaft — enclosed in a rigid tube attached at each end to the gearbox housing and differential casing, relieving drive train torque reactions. The 504 ultimately achieved widespread popularity in far-flung rough-terrain countries — including Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin, Kenya and Nigeria.

More than three million 504s were manufactured in its European production, with production continuing globally under various licensing arrangements — including 27,000 assembled in Kenya and 425,000 assembled in Nigeria, using knock-down kits — with production extending into 2006.

Having debuted as Peugeot's flagship at the 1968 Paris Salon, the 504 received the 1969 European Car of the Year. In 2013, the LA Times called it "Africa's workhorse.

Happy birthday #Peugeot504

Source: http://mandynews.com/2018/01/24/peugeot-celebrates-50-years-of-legend-504-nigerians-reacts-photos/

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HBD to the lion!!!

After 11years and 11months of joining Nairaland, i made FTC.
Someone tell my papa, I made it.

GAZZUZZ:
dis one resemble pesin wey dem just beat

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E resemble native fowl wey rain soak

"For stealing money ($5.1m) that cannot buy Peugeot, Buhari regime jailed Nwobodo. Is that fair enough?"

-Jonathan


The inglorious words of a confirmed ineffectual buffoon that was campaigning for reelection.

after 50 good years..some people are still buying it

Legendary...

one word "Elder"

police men loved and adored this car... Respect to the old legend

u will not see Nigerians reacting on the street but you see them online reacting for stupid reasons .

strongest car ever made.

Oh bless. I remember this car like yesterday.

This car was like the Range Rover back then! If your papa get am, your papa na "big man"

This car brought about one of my worst day as a child
i still remember when i was a boy playing in my balcony (2 storey building).....somehow i dropped a big stone and it landed straight on neighbours 504 windscreen. OMO THE KAIN BEATING WEY I CHOP THAT DAY EEHN!!!!

#memories!!!
I have forgiven the car though!!

GAZZUZZ:
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dis one resemble pesin wey dem just beat

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E resemble native fowl wey rain soak

una 2 be senior agbaya!

Oko loko pijo awe!


No wonder they call dog meat 504 too

The true Bulldog Sedan of Nigerian roads

Pijo. Legends are rare.

Sabo

kingreign:

E resemble native fowl wey rain soak

SAVAGE

Happy birthday to the real #LEGENDDD! OF ALL CARS... If you agree wif me... Abeg make u like it oooo

I give it up to the legend.
In my father's voice:

Oko ni pijo awe, mosare koremi

King

I remember my dad had the station wagon as official car..brand new..so clean so mint


504 has one kind of unique smell and no matter how old the car is, that smell still remains...rugged ride..but Mercedes na baba

GL, GR, SR (my favourite).

The big bumpers (PAN/ Bestline), the Argentinian spec, the American spec, etc.

The pickup truck, the station wagon and the convertible, etc.

Below: (1) Nigerian/Bestline. (2) Argentinian. (3) American spec.

made for nigerians

The only car with a left hand ignition! Legend.

Peugeot should have learnt from Mercedes G-wagon...leaving the shape as it were and modernizing the inside.