1937-1942 PEUGEOT 402 (B) Légère Berline
The Peugeot 402 Légère was presented in 1937. It used the shorter chassis and the smaller body of the 302.
The 402 Légère replaced the short lived 302. The best way to distinguish both cars is to look at the front emblem. At the 402 Légère the hole for the starting handle was positioned below the “402” name badge, where at the 302 this position was right through the '0' of the 302 emblem.
In the early 1930s revolutionary aerodynamic theories were applied for the first time to mass produced cars. Avant-garde cars like 1934 Tatra 77 and the 1934 Chrysler Airflow gained a lot of positive attention. The 402 was Peugeot's answer to its direct competitor the streamlined 1934 Citroën TA.
The 02-series was developed by the Département Études Carrosseries, under supervision of Henri Thomas.
The Peugeot 02-series was also called Fuseau-Sochaux.
1758 cc (302)/1991 cc (402 Légère) L4 petrol engine.
Performance: 43/55 bhp.
C. 1090 kg.
Production Peugeot 302: late 1936-April 1938.
Production Peugeot 402 Légère/402 B Légère: July 1937-June 1938/June 1938-July 1942.
Old French reg. number (Dept. Ardèche, I don't know if it's a real one or fantasy).
Image source:
Ch. Vanderhaeghe, P.J. Zanon, De bende van de spin, Reeks Harry Dickson, Dargaud Benelux, Brussel, 1986.
Drawings by P.J. Zanon.
Own comic collection (2023).
Halfweg, Jan. 10, 2024.
© 2024 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
1937-1942 PEUGEOT 402 (B) Légère Berline
The Peugeot 402 Légère was presented in 1937. It used the shorter chassis and the smaller body of the 302.
The 402 Légère replaced the short lived 302. The best way to distinguish both cars is to look at the front emblem. At the 402 Légère the hole for the starting handle was positioned below the “402” name badge, where at the 302 this position was right through the '0' of the 302 emblem.
In the early 1930s revolutionary aerodynamic theories were applied for the first time to mass produced cars. Avant-garde cars like 1934 Tatra 77 and the 1934 Chrysler Airflow gained a lot of positive attention. The 402 was Peugeot's answer to its direct competitor the streamlined 1934 Citroën TA.
The 02-series was developed by the Département Études Carrosseries, under supervision of Henri Thomas.
The Peugeot 02-series was also called Fuseau-Sochaux.
1758 cc (302)/1991 cc (402 Légère) L4 petrol engine.
Performance: 43/55 bhp.
C. 1090 kg.
Production Peugeot 302: late 1936-April 1938.
Production Peugeot 402 Légère/402 B Légère: July 1937-June 1938/June 1938-July 1942.
Old French reg. number (Dept. Ardèche, I don't know if it's a real one or fantasy).
Image source:
Ch. Vanderhaeghe, P.J. Zanon, De bende van de spin, Reeks Harry Dickson, Dargaud Benelux, Brussel, 1986.
Drawings by P.J. Zanon.
Own comic collection (2023).
Halfweg, Jan. 10, 2024.
© 2024 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved