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Peugeot 404 Coupe Blue Norev 1:18

Peugeot 404 Coupe Blue Norev 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Peugeot
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
184745
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Peugeot 404 Coupe Blue Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Peugeot 404 Coupe reproduces the blue 1974-era two-door, styled by Pininfarina on the mechanical base of Peugeot's dependable 404 saloon. Diecast opening features suit a subject built with genuine attention to Italian-influenced proportion.

The 404 saloon built Peugeot's reputation for durability. The Coupe took the same mechanical honesty and gave it Pininfarina's styling eye instead.

Diecast Detail for Pininfarina's Proportions

Pininfarina's coupe bodywork favours clean, uninterrupted surfaces over the more upright lines of the saloon it was based on, and Norev's diecast construction handles that shift in proportion well. The zinc-alloy body carries genuine weight, and opening doors and bonnet expose a cabin trimmed to reflect the coupe's slightly more upscale positioning within Peugeot's range at the time. Panel gaps sit within the tolerances typical of diecast at this level, and the blue finish is laid on with even coverage across the coupe's long, low bonnet and gently sloped roofline, a shape that reads far more elegant in person than the saloon's boxier stance would suggest. This is a model built to reward a slow look from the side, where the Pininfarina proportions are most visible.

An Italian-Styled Coupe on a French Workhorse

Peugeot commissioned Pininfarina to style several 404 variants, and the Coupe stands as one of the most successful results, taking a saloon known primarily for reliability and giving it genuine visual appeal without abandoning the underlying mechanical simplicity that made the 404 popular across Europe and Africa. For a collector building a French classic or Pininfarina-styled display, the 404 Coupe offers something distinctive: proof that even Peugeot's most practical platform could carry real elegance when the right design house was involved, a combination this diecast replica captures faithfully.

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