Description
In 1988 Jean Todd and his 90 Peugeot Talbot Sport staff members were commissioned to achieve homologation in the 1300cc Group A category. The 5000 cars required would be built on a revised version of Peugeot' s 205 1. 6 GTI with special emphasis on power to weight. The new Peugeot 205 Ralllye weighed only 794kg by omitting all sound proofing material, complex heating system, unnecessary electrics and fitting lightweight bumpers with revised front spoiler and wheel arches. The engine was a bored out from 1124cc 205 X to 1294 cc with revised crankshaft, competition camshaft and 40 DCOM Webers thereby doubling its power output from 53 bhp to 102 bhp. Its independent all around suspension was set up to a lower ride height via stiffer shocks, coil over springs and custom lower wishbones. Braking was achieved via dual circuit servo assisted 270 mm single pot calipered discs in the front with 180 mm drums in the rear. Its non-assisted steering would match well its high revving engine and close-ratio 5 speed shifting into a thoroughbred experience unlike any other production 205.
The Peugeot 205 Rallye offered was produced in 1988 for the European market and soon after registered to its first owner in Greece. Thirty four years later it was subjected to a fastidious mechanical restoration by Thergiakis Peugeot Athens that entailed overhaul of the gearbox, suspension, brakes and engine carburation with valve clearance adjusted and gasket set replaced. The interior was extensively restored by Vanger Classics with Peugeot original cloth over new padding, new moquettes and carpets over a detailed and wax-coated floor. It is now offered in stellar original all matching numbers condition with full service history and comprehensive photo documented restoration file.
Specifications
Year: 1989
Make: Peugeot
Division: Peugeot-Talbot Sport
Model: 205 Rallye
Code: 20CM22
Body type: 3 dr, hatchback
Chassis number: VF320CMthe details below
Engine number: M2AIFGOB025904, matching
Engine code, type: TU24, all-alloy, 1294 cc, in line 4 cyl., SOHC, Weber 40 DCOM carburetted, 9. 6:1 compression, 102 bhp at 6800 rpm, 89 lb-ft at 5000 rpm
Transmission: 5sp, close ratio manual
Weight: 794 kg
Exterior color, code: Meije White, 500
Interior color, trim: Black, cloth
Odometer reading: 86716 km, verified
Registration: light passenger vehicle, Greek, issued June 1989
Options:
- passenger's sideview exterior mirror
- spot lights
Certificates:
- Federation Internationale Des Vehicules Anciens (FIVA) Youngtimer Card, issued May 2013
- Greet MoT Technical Inspection, issued Feb. 2022
Restoration, Feb. to Oct., 2022:
Thergiakis Peugeot, Athens:
- Full engine in service and tuning with new valve cover gasket set
- Webers 40 DCOM overhauled
- Water pump overhauled
- Gearbox overhauled with new Peugeot original casing
- Brakes, front calipers and rear drums overhauled, new lines and container
- Suspension overhaul with new rods, new lower wishbones, shock absorbers and trailing arms
Vanger Classic Car Restorations, Athens:
- Cabin floor reconditioned and coated
- Seats restored with reconditioned frames, new padding and Peugeot original cloth trim
- Peugeot original moquette and carpets fitted
