Peugeot 203 pickup: interesting ugly duckling

[traditional]

I just received this 1/18 resin Peugeot from Otto Mobile in France, and I really like the fact that they didn't try to 'fancy up' the model with flashy paint, accessories or white walls. It's just a commercial vehicle as it should be from the '50s in France.  The Peugeot 203s were sold from '49 until 1960, but I believe that this exact style of pickup (with the high roof and tall double back windows) was from the early '50s because the rear of the cab became a little smoother and more integrated in the later years. it's quite obvious that Peugeot produced this style of pickup by simply modifying the sheetmetal on their panel truck version, and adding the box.  I love getting odd-ball vehicles from the resin manufacturers......vehicles that are unlikely to ever be available any other way.

 

Edited December 30, 2016 by traditional

[peekay]

Who'd have thought you'd ever see a model of this. Very nicely done, and I like the Plain-Jane look. I've also come to appreciate the grey and beige colours of earlier decades.

Nice score.

[traditional]

Who'd have thought you'd ever see a model of this. Very nicely done, and I like the Plain-Jane look. I've also come to appreciate the grey and beige colours of earlier decades.

Nice score.

Hi Peter,  Happy New Year to you and yours.

In keeping with the commercial theme, I decided to add a simulated canvas cover to the Peugeot (many of the pics in a google search show the trucks with a canvas tilt).  I only used pics from the '50s for my reference since the recent restorations were all over the map in structure.  Mine is totally removable and  constructed from styrene and Bondo, with pin-heads for the roof area fasteners. The project took a day and a half.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Man, that is a GOOD looking model. Nice work on the canvas top too. Very fine indeed.

[peekay]

The canvas top is the perfect addition and you did a splendid job.

Happy New Year and looking forward to your 2017 posts.

[JerseyRed]

I thought for sure it was a real cloth top. Excellent job!

[bhuvaneshvirani]

Hi,
 
This is more than just good. This is one of the best that I have come across lately.

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