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CYCLES PEUGEOT
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| Head Tube Decals |
| 1960-1973 Triangular shaped lion badge located on the front center of Seat tube. Checkerboards added above and below in 1964. 1970-'76 Square shape lion badge centered on the front side with rainbow and checkered bands above and below. 1974-'79 decals with rectangular badges located on each side of the seat tube with either checker or French banding above and below. French banding without checkerboard banding is found on mixte models only 1979-1983 decals with rectangular badging on each side of the seat tube with checkerboards below the badge. |
'74-'79
| '79-'83 |
'70-'76
| '70-'76 |
| '75-'79 |
| '60-'73 |
'70-'73
| Type I |
| Type II |
| Type III |
Type I
| Type III |
| 1970-'73 TYPE I Block lettering with 3 stripes. Inner stripe is shorter than outer 2 stripes. 1970-'74 Type II with rectangular gold lettering. 1974-'76 Type III decal similar to Type II but with angled ends. 1977-'78 Type IV decal similar to Type III but with French stripping. Stripes DO NOT extend below lettering. Stripes may be gold on some models. 1974-'79 Type V decal with block lettering and banding to the left and right. Band colors varied with market and model |
Type II 1970-'74
Type V 1974-'79
| Type IV 1977-'78 |
| Type I 1970-73 |
| Very limited '74 |
| Very limited use, if any from '70-'73 |
| Very limited use, if any from '70-'73 |
| Decal colors vary with paint color. |
| Stripes |
| Rainbow |
| Note checker board pattern on the lower part of the down tube. Rainbows supersede checkers!!! |
| Checkers |
| 1979-1983 Checkers will be on the top tube or seat tube |
| Click Image |
| stripes and checkers. Stripes would be the primary scheme!! |
| Splash click image |
| 1988-1990 |
| Type IV |
Type V
| '82-'90 |
Type II
To identify your Peugeots decade, year and model first determine its decade. The
most accurate way to determine the decade is to look at the decal scheme.
Regardless of what may have read on the internet its not possible to ID a 50's, 60's or
70's model Peugeot by its serial number. Some think the number of serial number
digits matches the decade with 5 numbers being from the 50's, 6 from the 60's and so
on. This is false and has been discredited many, many times.
1960's
Head tube and seat tube decals will be triangular in shape. 60's models through 1963
are difficult to date. In 1964 Peugeot began using checkboard decals on the seat
tube. If you bike has check boards its a 1964 model or newer. Because Peugeot didnt
change frame features and decal schemes very often bike from this era are sometimes
dated based on their components.
1970's
in decal placement a production year can be narrowed down to within 3 years. A 3
year span isn't too bad considering early 70's Peugeot were basically the same from
1970 to 1974. Although thats 5 years there was decal change after 1973. I've labeled
the different decals by 'type' for purposes of easy identification. Peugeot literature
very clearly shows 'type I decals through the 1973 model year but I believe they were
using old pictures. It is very rare, if at all possible, to find a 70's model Peugeot
with Type I style decals. In most instances Type I decals are associated with 1960's
models. It is possible Peugeot carried over the decal scheme to 1970 and continued
to use the same photographs through 1973 in their literature.
most accurate way to determine the decade is to look at the decal scheme.
Regardless of what may have read on the internet its not possible to ID a 50's, 60's or
70's model Peugeot by its serial number. Some think the number of serial number
digits matches the decade with 5 numbers being from the 50's, 6 from the 60's and so
on. This is false and has been discredited many, many times.
1960's
Head tube and seat tube decals will be triangular in shape. 60's models through 1963
are difficult to date. In 1964 Peugeot began using checkboard decals on the seat
tube. If you bike has check boards its a 1964 model or newer. Because Peugeot didnt
change frame features and decal schemes very often bike from this era are sometimes
dated based on their components.
1970's
in decal placement a production year can be narrowed down to within 3 years. A 3
year span isn't too bad considering early 70's Peugeot were basically the same from
1970 to 1974. Although thats 5 years there was decal change after 1973. I've labeled
the different decals by 'type' for purposes of easy identification. Peugeot literature
very clearly shows 'type I decals through the 1973 model year but I believe they were
using old pictures. It is very rare, if at all possible, to find a 70's model Peugeot
with Type I style decals. In most instances Type I decals are associated with 1960's
models. It is possible Peugeot carried over the decal scheme to 1970 and continued
to use the same photographs through 1973 in their literature.
| Type IV |
| Its very rare to see this decal on a 70's model bike. If your bike has this decal odds are its a 60's model. |
| Seat Tube Decals |
| Down Tube Decals |
| General Decal Schemes |