After the 1985 season, C11 was sold to Mr Seydoux, a renowned collector in France, who owned several important Peugeot factory competition cars. A project that began in 1982 with Group B rule changes, a nearly unlimited budget was made available by Peugeot to create a car with the help of Jean Todt that could defeat the unstoppable force of the Audi Sport Quattro. Please see the Silverstone Auctions website for full details of how to register and how to bid. Peugeot 205 T16 Pair of front wheel arch... Peugeot 205 T16. 1984 - 1986 Peugeot 205 T16 Group B: 43-shot gallery, full history and specifications Pair of front wheel arch liner in carbonchevlar. The homologation rules of Group B were simple. Art.T07CK. Contrary to other silhouette Group B cars, Peugeot Talbot Sport was able to design a masterpiece of engineering that still looked very similar to the normal production model. Drivers Ari Vatanen, Bruno Saby, Timo Salonen, and Juha Kankkunen contributed to a total of 13 outright wins between 1985 and 1986. In reality, other than sharing the same body outline, the Turbo 16 had little in common with the rest of the Peugeot 205 range but it was hugely successful in international rallying adding greatly to Peugeot's sporting image. This car is based upon a Mitsubishi evo lightweight RS shell built by MSD (motor sport developments) in Milton Keynes in 2002 for mark Higgins. The T16 is all original, aside from a Nardi Personal sport steering wheel and magnesium Group B wheels. 1983 Peugeot 205 T16 Group B Street Version For Sale Under the management of Jean Todt, the factory Peugeot 205 Turbo 16s (T16) rally cars were the most successful cars of the late Group B era, becoming constructors and drivers champions in 1985 and 1986 driven by …
Part Peugeot, part Mitsubishi Evo, this rally car tribute is 400-horsepower worth of fun. Group B included the Audi Sport Quattro, Ford RS200, Lancia Delta S4 and the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, or T16. Peugeot 205 T16 Evo 1 - Factory car, provenance beyond doubt - Legendary car, Group B icon - Restored in 2009 - Acropolis Rally (Greece), Ari Vatanen / Terry Harryman; Argentina Rally, Carlos Reutemann / JF Fauchille The Group B period is one of the most fascinating in rallying history. Group B rally fans have the chance to wrap driving gloves around a Peugeot 205 T16 now available for sale in the UK – after a small moment parting with £175,000 (AU $300K). Peugeot 205 T16 for sale By Daniel DeGasperi, 17 Aug 2016 News Group B rally fans have the chance to wrap driving gloves around a Peugeot 205 T16 now available for sale in the UK – after a small moment parting with £175,000 (AU $300K). Peugeot 205 T16 EVO by Dimma UK Offered before you is true 'one of one' phenomenally quick rally car, you’ll need no introduction to the legendary T16’s that destroyed the completion in the 1980’s in the group B category.
This is not a real Peugeot 205 T16 Group B rally car, no matter how much you want it to be.
The related Group 4 Renault R5 Turbo was an immediate predecessor. With the 205 T16, and under the leadership of Jean Todt, Peugeot was the most successful team to compete in the final chapter of the Group B era.
The related Group 4 Renault R5 Turbo was an immediate predecessor. Group B included the Audi Sport Quattro, Ford RS200, Lancia Delta S4 and the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, or T16. Please contact us for any further information you may require. The list of Group B cars is also a tally of some of the most sought-after collectible racing vehicles in the world today.