Peugeot 405

T16 Turbo 4WD Homologation (Located in Switzerland

Please note that the car is located in Switzerland. See advert on carandclassic.

Very rare Peugeot 405 T16 4wd Homoligation special for sale.
Supposedly only 1046 ever made, some say even less.
This car is in beautiful original condition. Swiss car, always been dry stored and looked after by its careful owners. drives perfect.
95% original paint. No rust and looks like new underneath, and on top.
Only a few very tiny dings, that can be easily sorted without painting.
All Booklets inclusive with full service history.
Hard to find a nicer example!
You are very welcome to come and inspect the car.
underside can be inspected on a ramp. The homologation special was made in 1, 046 units and packed a turbocharged 2. 0-liter engine, which pumped out 196 HP, with up to 220 HP on overboost. It also had a four-wheel drive system, with 53 percent of the torque channeled to the front and 47 percent to the rear axle. The 0 to 100 km/ h (0-62 mph) acceleration took 7 seconds, and flat out, it would do 235 km/ h (146 mph).

Looking back at PEUGEOT’s history, high-performance sports saloons are not new to the brand. Since its launch in 1987, the PEUGEOT 405 has carried the genes of a sports saloon, but it wasn’t until the beginning of the 1990’s that the sportiest version of the 405 was born. A T16 version was launched in 1993, whose acronym now holds an important historical significance, since the 405 Turbo 16 went on to be the winner of the 1989 and 1990 Paris Dakar Rally, as well championing the Pikes Peak hill climb race in 1988 and 1989. It succeeded the legendary PEUGEOT 205 Turbo 16, which was a double world champion in group B rallies and two-time winner of the Paris-Dakar in 1987 and 1988.

The PEUGEOT 405 T16 was equipped with a highly sophisticated engine, ideal for customers who wanted to combine the comfort of a family saloon with the driving pleasure of a sports car. This version offered unprecedented performance for a model of this type.

In order to retain the 405’s elegance and stay true to Pininfarina’s design, the styling differences on the 405 T16 were subtle – for example, the model did not include the wide wheel arches found on the 205 T16. Instead, the key differences on the 405 T16 were 16-inch five-spoke light alloy wheels (in place of the standard 15-inch) and the instantly recognisable standard headlight cleaning system. The 405 T16 inherited the rocker panels, front and rear bumpers and aerodynamic spoiler from its predecessor, the PEUGEOT 405 Mi16.

The PEUGEOT 405 T16 was a top-of-the-range model, technologically advanced, inspiring to drive and remarkably comfortable. Only 1046 units were made, making it a sought-after model for collectors.

The standard PEUGEOT 405 was an enormous commercial success, winning the 1988 Car Of the Year (COTY) award and inspiring multiple different competition versions:

A version of the 405 T16 with engine power increased to 660 hp. This model won the highest hill climb race in the world, Pikes Peak, in 1988 and 1989 with Ari Vatanen and then Robby Unser behind the wheel. Vatanen's climb in 1988 beat the previous record, which had been unbeaten for 5 years and was the subject of a film, which provided the basis for Jean-Louis Mourey’s magnificent short film "Climb Dance".
The PEUGEOT 405 Turbo 16 Rally-Raid, which replaced the 205 Turbo 16 in the African sands and won two consecutive Paris-Dakar races in 1989 and 1990, with Ari Vatanen at the wheel.