Peugeot bought a Chrysler Airflow and took it apart to study before styling the 402's nose.
Lead trim: 402 (1,991 cc four, 55 hp) · up to 60 hp
Peugeot 4021935–1942
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FactPeugeot bought a Chrysler Airflow and took it apart to study before styling the 402's nose.
The Peugeot 402 is a large family car produced by Peugeot in Sochaux, France, from 1935 to 1942, with approximately 75,000 produced. It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 1935, replacing the Peugeot 401, and stands out for its very streamlined but still somewhat Art Deco styling, strongly influenced by the 1934 Chrysler Airflow; Peugeot bought one or two Airflows to disassemble and study. Contrary to the Airflow the 402 was not a sales flop. Peugeot brought the headlights to the centre, behind the grille and in front of the radiator, sixteen years before the 1951 General Motors Le Sabre concept car, and the car received the soubriquet "Fuseau Sochaux". Various low-volume coupé versions included the 402 Darl'mat, and the 402 Éclipse décapotable, made with Pourtout coachbuilders, was one of the world's first convertible hard-top production cars. The 402 "longue" became popular with the military after Peugeot began to supply them to the French army in 1938, and the model was renamed 402B after October 1938. The Peugeot 403 was clearly intended as its successor.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 (1,991 cc four, 55 hp) | 1935–1938 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 55 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 402B (2,142 cc four) | 1938–1942 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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