Saleroom Notice: We are advised that whilst the car was driven to the auction, the accelerator cable has since become detached and so will need to be rectified before being driven.

- In current ownership since 2003 - Recently recommissioned at a cost of £2,000+ Based on the Peugeot 204 with which it shared many components, the Peugeot 304 was introduced to the public at the Paris Motor Show in September 1969.

The 304 was a success for Peugeot and was noted for several advanced features under its Pininfarina styling, notably independent suspended front-wheel-drive drivetrain and disc brakes.

The 304 rode and handled better than most of its contemporaries, including some cars in higher price brackets.

There was a distinct upmarket feel to the 304; its handsome lines were well suited to postwar Europe's newly affluent middle classes who desired roomy, advanced and stylish cars to park in their driveways.

In current long-term ownership since 2003, this RHD 1973 304 Cabriolet has been ...