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404 Diesel Record
Single-seat 404-based diesel record car: 40 international records at Montlhéry, June 1965.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1965
- Engine
- Inline four-cylinder diesel (Indenor XD 88) · 1,948 cc / 1.9 LFactory: 1,948 cc
- Power
- 50.7 kW / 68.9 PSFactory: 68 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
This single-seat 404 was Peugeot's demonstration of diesel endurance and speed, two years after the 404 Diesel launch. At Montlhéry in June 1965 it broke or established 40 international records.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionunique car | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Peugeot rebuilt a 404 convertible with a steeply raked windscreen, a bubble hardtop and the passenger seat covered over, removing bumpers and wheel covers to save weight. Powered by an Indenor XD 88 diesel, it ran at Linas-Montlhéry on 4–5 and 11–14 June 1965, with five drivers rotating every three hours and 25 mechanics servicing 27 stops averaging 52 seconds. The run produced 40 international records.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 404 Diesel Record.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline four-cylinder diesel (Indenor XD 88)2 |
| Displacement | 1,948 cc / 1.9 LFactory: 1,948 cc2 |
| Bore | 88 mmFactory: 88 mm2 |
| Stroke | 80 mmFactory: 80 mm2 |
| Compression ratio | 21:12 |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 50.7 kW / 68.9 PSFactory: 68 hp · converted2 |
| Power at | 4,500 rpm2 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Four-speed synchromesh manual2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The car is a single-seater based on the 404 convertible with a sharply sloping windscreen, bubble hardtop, sheet metal over the passenger seat, no bumpers or wheel covers, and the 'Montlhéry snail' spiral accelerator stop adjustable from under the steering wheel.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
- 1
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2
404 Diesel international records Level A L'Aventure Peugeot
- 4-cylinder in-line Diesel, Indenor type XD 88
- 1948 cm³
- 88 × 80 mm
- compression ratio 21:1
- 68 hp (SAE) at 4,500 rpm
- at 4,500 rpm
- 4-speed synchronised gearbox
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