Peugeot 104
The Peugeot 104 is a supermini-sized automobile produced by Peugeot in the 1970s and 1980s.
The 104 was produced in various forms from 1972 to 1988. The heart of the car was the Douvrin engine, which was jointly developed with Renault. This used a transmission-in-sump arrangement, similar to that used by the British Motor Corporation in the likes of the Mini. The 104 was sold as a 2 and 4 door hatchback or sedan, although the basic silhouette of the car was the same regardless of version.
Following the acquisitions of Citroen in 1976 and Simca in 1978, various badge-engineered versions of the 104 appeared. The Citroen version was known as the Citroen LN, whilst Simca (which had the rights to the Talbot) badge), released its version of the car, known as the Talbot Samba.
The Peugeot badged version died in 1983 to make way for the 205, but the Samba continued for another five years after the 104's demise. The mechanical configuration of the 104 was also used in the Citroen Visa.
