There are rare, fast Peugeots and then there are rare, fast Peugeots...
Everyone has a Peugeot GTI story of one kind or another, be it with a 106, 205, 306 or maybe even 505; the 208 came good in the end too, for younger enthusiasts. Far fewer of us, though, will fondly recall a Peugeot XS of any kind. Because where hot hatches are concerned, a GTI badge matters and power is typically priority number one. You only need look at the debate that continues about which 205 GTI is best for proof of that.
For the dedicated few, however - i.e. for those who really know their French fancies - a 205 XS like this is a special little car. Back when a junior performance variant was required, something a little easier to buy and insure than the 1.6- and 1.9-litre icons, Peugeot did rather more than just stick some decals on a 1.4. The XS got a twin-carb version of the 1,360cc XY engine, meaning 80hp when a normal 1.
Which is why, back when they were cheap, XS 205s were used for sprints, hillclimbs, rallies - whatever four-wheeled jape they were eligible for, basically, because they were great fun and readily available. “I bought my one for £300” said PHer cknotty in. He added: It had done a fair few road rallies - 12 - and the rear beam somehow wasn't knackered! Mind you, was on its 2nd engine and 3rd gearbox by the time it got to me”.
It’s charmingly standard, as well, right down to the Philips radio and steel wheels; even the XS decals have survived three and half decades in Britain. The advert suggests some recent expenditure, too, including an overhaul in 2020 as well a new fuel pump, rebuilt carbs, fresh seat foam and service this year. Finding a 205 XS at all is notable in 2022; one in this condition is extraordinary.
Which, of course, means nobody will be paying £300 for it. Or even £3,000. The XS is for sale at £8,990, a number that will likely surprise even in the current climate. Because most of us just remember the XS being cheap and fun, then forgetting about it because none were around, only to return to one offered at the best part of £10k.
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