Colour: Beige Cylinders: 6; 2,148cc Gears: 3 + reverse Power: 60bhp Produced: 1934-1935 Production: 3,999 (all types) Formerly producers of tools, coffee mills, umbrella spikes and corsetry, Peugeot commenced its long-standing connection with transport in 1885 when it added cycle manufacture to its portfolio.

The company is the second oldest motor manufacturer in the world, having commenced car production in 1889.

Peugeot’s success was founded on the production of well engineered cars aimed at the cheaper end of the market, and although technologically less adventurous than rivals Citroën, nevertheless produced some memorable designs in the mid-to-late 1930s.

Foremost of these were the aerodynamic 202/302/402 series that debuted in 1935 featuring streamlined coachwork influenced by the Chrysler Airflow models.

Development had begun on the 301 chassis in 1934, a year that also saw the introduction of the top-of-the-range, although short-lived, 601.

‘The Peugeot 601 can only be comp...