Do not be fooled by appearances, this Peugeot 205 is in fact not one, but in reality hides the guts of a German sportswoman.
As you most likely know if you spend time on automotive news sites, you may come across some unlikely things on the net. And more particularly on online sales sites, such as Le Bon Coin or Ebay. And the car we are talking about today has been found on the latter, by our colleagues from the site Carscoops. And the least we can say is that it is better not to rely too much on appearances when looking at this vehicle. Because at first glance, it seems to be a Peugeot 205 T16, all that is more normal, if such a car can really be qualified as “normal” in view of its rarity. In short, anyway, given the auction price, currently set at £ 7,200, or around € 8,400, we say to ourselves that we are facing a great deal, while the cost of the T16 is now exceeding ‘hui the 140,000 €.
Obviously, we say to ourselves that there is a wolf somewhere. And for good reason, this Peugeot 205 is in fact simply not. Difficult to believe at first glance, but if you open the hood of the sports tricolor, you quickly realize the deception, since it is a Porsche engine that is hidden below. But contrary to what we might think, this is not a lioness who has suffered a swap, but rather a German disguised as a Frenchwoman. Indeed, underneath this chick yellow body hides a real Porsche Boxster from 2000, equipped with a six-cylinder flat of 2.7 liters, then developing some 220 horsepower. This is installed in the rear position, and connected to a five-speed manual gearbox. Rather unusual as a configuration for this sport, only reserved for use on the circuit because of this DIY not really compliant for homologation for the road.
Porsche underside
If some adjustments logically had to be made on this vehicle to achieve such a result, the creators of this machine specify on the announcement that it ” retains all Porsche running gear, suspension, brakes, steering and wiring harness, etc. “. In addition, the seller specifies that the car is also equipped with ABS, traction control and cruise control. On board, a roll bar protects the occupants, while the floor is covered with an authentic Porsche carpet, while the brake system is also taken from the vehicle. Boxster. In short, it is an authentic Porsche, dressed in Peugeot. Why ? The mystery still remains unresolved, while the seller points out that this car belongs to a friend and that it is possible to send him a message to obtain more information on it.
Photos : rallyingbart29 / Ebay
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