Peugeot has been manufacturing cars since 1889. But the company was officially founded in 1810 when the Peugeot family converted a cereal mill into a steel factory.
This was where the famous lion emblem came from as it was stamped onto Peugeot products to symbolise the strength and flexibility of the steel.
In 1869 the company identified new trends in vehicle design and began producing horse drawn carriages for the army.
In 1889 there were 1100 people employed in Peugeot factories and Armand Peugeot exhibited the first car to bear the Peugeot name, the steam powered Serpollet-Peugeot at the Paris show. Then by 1890, Armand Peugeot had developed the petrol powered Peugeot Type 2 and two years later was the first to fit rubber tyres.
In 1934, Peugeot showcased the World's first coupe cabriolet with the electrically retractable 'hard top' roof, which is still popular today.
In 1955, Peugeot unveiled the 403, a product of the company's relationship with the Turin-based Italian designer, Pininfarina. It was the first Peugeot to have a convex windscreen and the first model to reach the million mark in terms of production.
Of great significance to Peugeot Motor Company is the phenomenal popularity of 205 and 206 (more than 10 million models have been produced Worldwide), which has allowed the company to build on this foundation.
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