Elysian Fields, Tony, Eve, Lisa and the Peugeot at picnic by the fig tree in Little Serengeti The Peugeot 504 is a legend in Africa. The first models were produced in France in 1968. The same 504 is still coming brand new off production lines in Kenya and Nigeria 38 years later. This is the largest production run of any car, under its own name,* in history. The sedan has won many victories and top places in African motor rallies, from the Paris-Dakar to the East African Safari. The 504 station wagon/estate, the model displayed here, has a heroic and colourful history as a taxi, in and between cities, all over Africa.** For more than four decades, the 504 and its predecessor, the 404, have been part of the magic of East Africa. The sight of them bombing along miles of straight road and winding up and down passes has been so much part of the breathtaking scenery. They have done the epic runs, some of the world’s loveliest and most exciting, from Nairob
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