Peugeot 601 C Eclipse Pourtout (1010617) Manufacturer Peu… Flickr
The 601 was Peugeot's largest and most expensive car at the time, with a 2148cc six. Designer Georges Paulin came up with the idea, and coach builder Pourtout built it. Here's a shot of it in action:
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Discontinuation The 601 was taken out of production in 1935 after a production run lasting approximately eighteen months, leaving a gap at the higher end of Peugeot 's range, which would be filled only 40 years later with the arrival of the Peugeot 604.
Description du véhicule Peugeot 601 Encyclopédie automobile Encyclautomobile.fr
Peugeot 601 Eclipse But there was another Pourtout-bodied 601 variant of a very different kind. And it's the car seen here, accompanied by a somewhat ominous looking Friday Lady. With its pontooned-in wings, aerodynamic front with built-in and very low placed headlights, ultra-low windscreen and long and sharply raked rear, this car was.
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Conceived by Georges Paulin and manufactured by Carrosserie Pourtout, this 'Eclipse' body featured a power-operated metal roof the folded down into the rear-hinged boot, an idea Peugeot would revive in modern times.
Automotive History 1934 Peugeot 601 Éclipse The World's First Retractable Hardtop Curbside
The Peugeot 601 Eclipsé was the world's first retractable hardtop. The 601 was Peugeot's largest and most expensive car at the time, with a 2148cc six.. Gotta love the early incredibly advanced racers, the fabulous 601 Eclipse and the airstream styling of the 302 and 602. Reply. Chris In Australia. Posted July 7, 2016 at 7:32 PM.
Peugeot 601 Eclipse sauvons la voiture de Marcel Pagnol Les Voitures
1934 Peugeot 601 Eclipse, the First Automatic Retractable Hardtop for an Automobile . August 07, 2021 1930s, France, inventions, vehicles. The transformable electrique, or the Peugeot 'Eclipse', was born thanks to the meeting of three men: Darl'Mat, one of the most important Peugeot dealers, coachbuilder Marcel Pourtout and.
Peugeot 601 Eclipse Rétromobile 2010 diaporama photo
The advanced solution came from Peugeot in 1934, with the introduction of the retractable hardtop on its luxurious 601. The self-storing roof structure automatically disappeared behind the passenger's compartment into a space revealed by the reverse-opening rear deck in lieu of the trunk.
Peugeot 601 Eclipse 1934 Read Cars
The Peugeot 601 Eclipse This Peugeot model is often regarded as the first convertible with an automatically retractable roof. The 601 Eclipse did indeed feature a retractable roof, and even though the roof was of the hard-top variety, it laid the groundwork for the state-of-the-art soft tops that have followed since.
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1934 Peugeot 601 Eclipse, the First Automatic Retractable Hardtop for an Automobile Fixed-roof cars of the early 20th century could feel claustrophobic. But convertibles of the time were often leaky, drafty, noisy, and insecure. The advanced solution came from Peugeot in 1934, with the introduction of the retractable hardtop on its luxurious 601.
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Marcel Pagnol owned a magnificent Peugeot 601 Eclipse. Marcel Pagnol is a French writer, playwright, filmmaker and producer, born in 1895 in Aubagne and died in Paris in 1974. He received a classical and republican education tinged with anticlericalism. In 1916, he entered teaching. He was appointed coach in Paris in 1922.
1934 Peugeot 601 Eclipse, the First Automatic Retractable Hardtop for an Automobile Vintage
The longer six cylinder engine of the 601 Eclipse made its wheelbase also a little bit longer. Most of Peugeot cars in that era were equipped with independent front suspension, and so were the 601. A feature of the engine which is fascinating was the thermostatically controlled temperature regulator for the engine oil.
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The iconic Peugeot Eclipse was born. Within the walls of Peugeot, the Eclipse is also called the Paulin car. Most Eclipse were built on a 601 frame, but some copies were also built on a 401 frame. In the spring of 1934 Peugeot introduced the 601.
Peugeot 601 Eclipse sauvons la voiture de Marcel Pagnol Les Voitures
1935 Peugeot 601 Eclipse Pourtout. 1935 Peugeot 601 Eclipse Pourtout in Le Schpountz, Movie, 1938 . Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 01:59:58 Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time.. This car realised on a Peugeot 601 chassis by Pourtout for the film director Marcel Pagnol. This extraordinary 6 cylinder car has a.
1934 Peugeot 601 Roadster
1934 Peugeot 601 Eclipse If any early 20th century automobile had a roof, it most likely had a thin, rudimentary fabric top. When roofs became more prevalent, convertible (cabriolet, roadster, soft-top, spider, drop-top, or drophead) models were initially marketed as an upmarket product.
Description du véhicule Peugeot 601 Encyclopédie automobile Encyclautomobile.fr
The Peugeot 601 was a series of luxury cars introduced in 1934. The 601 was Peugeot's flagship during production, and was offered in a range of open and closed body styles including limousine, roadster, and coupe. Peugeot fitted the 601 was a 2.1L inline six engine, and produced the model until 1935, with 3,999 examples built. Peugeot 601 FAQs
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The eclipse peaks at 6.59pm towards the end of twilight, so the Moon will appear darker further north than in Perth. Totality ends at 7:41pm and the sky is dark as the shadow slips off the Moon.