Peugeot Type 163

Peugeot Type 163
Overview
Manufacturer	Peugeot
Production	1919–1924 11,925 produced
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car
Layout	FR layout
Chronology
Predecessor	Peugeot Type 159
Successor	Peugeot 177B

The Peugeot Type 163 and associated models were produced from 1919 to 1924 by Peugeot. The car's engine placed it in the 10CV class.

Background

Peugeot returned to passenger car production after the war slightly less rapidly than Paris based Renault and Citroën, both of which were quick off the mark with new entrants in the 10HP class.^[1] Peugeot's 159 was very much a stopgap solution, and the Type 163, prepared during the summer of 1919, was a much more modern contender.^[1]

Models

The original Type 163 had a wheelbase of 99.2 inches (2,520 mm) and a 1.4 L (1437 cc) engine. In 1922 the manufacturer added the Type 163 BS, a sportier model with less weight, an uprated 1.5 L (1480 cc) engine Four-Wheels drive, and a longer 103.9 inches (2,640 mm) wheelbase. In 1923 came the Type 163 BR, which carried over most of the mechanicals from Type 163 BS, but was heavier and slower. Total production came to 11,925.

Models and Production

Model	Year	Production
Type 163	1919-1924	9,349
Type 163 BS	1922–1924	346
Type 163 BR	1923–1924	2,230

References

1. "Automobilia". Toutes les Voitures Françaises 1920 (Salon [Paris, Oct] 1919). Vol. 31. Paris: Histoire & collections. 2004. p. 75.

• Peugeot Car Models from 1910 to 1949
• Peugeot Type 163 at Histomobile
• Peugeot Type 163 BS at Histomobile
• Peugeot Type 163 BR at Histomobile