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DANGEL, 1985
di circa 5.000 4x4 Peugeot Of the approximately 5,000 4x4 Peugeot Dangels to
solo 500 e perlopiù hanno roll off the production line, just 500 were 505 Breaks.
a dove, al termine del ciclo What is more, they were headed for North Africa
te di ricambi. In Europa ne where, on reaching the end of their life, they became
o rarissime quelle a benzina. a source of spare parts. Only a few of these came back
e passare inosservati sia per to Europe and the ones with petrol engines are partic-
atto visivo: alta da terra con ularly rare. Given the size and visual impact of this car,
rde, un bicolore che da vici- you certainly don’t go unnoticed when you’re at the
ng decorato con parole che wheel of it: it stands high from the ground and fea-
esemplare. Commissionata tures a distinctive white and green color scheme that,
i Tripoli per gli scavi archeo- close up, is found to consist of a wrapping decorated
ane in Libia con targa diplo- with words telling its story. This Dangel, commissioned
o viene importata in Italia. by the French Embassy in Tripoli for the Leptis Magna
tauro, dovuto vista l’impor- archaeological site, remained in Libya wearing diplo-
a, soprattutto con il motore matic plates until 2014, when it was imported into Italy.
gi ha percorso circa 40.000 Shortly afterwards, considering the importance and
sempre in presa, riduttore rarity of the model, especially one like this with a 2-liter
e centrale bloccabile la ren- petrol engine (this one has now traveled about 40,000
eale per la baita in inverno o km), it underwent a careful restoration. With its four-
o agio anche nelle città alla wheel traction with constant grip, ten-gear gearbox
contemporaneo. and locking center differential, this is a true off-road
vehicle. Ideal both for mountain terrain in winter and
for isolated beaches, it is also perfectly suited to fash-
ionable city life, thanks to its contemporary spirit.
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