1934-36 Peugeot 301D.
An immaculate Peugeot 301D (A6L type) is seen in this period shot, parked outside two towering gateposts framing the entrance to a smart suburban home. A smartly-dressed lady, complete with fur, stands alongside the n/s/r door while a hound peers out from the Peugeot's rear compartment.
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A close look at this photo reveals two thin metal rods appearing beneath the rear of the Peugeot, quite possibly an under-car radio antenna.
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Painted onto the right-hand driveway gate are the words "Mary Cottage", I can't see anything on the left-hand gate.
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The 301D was available with a number of body styles. The car shown above is a six-window (three-per-side) saloon. Also available were a slightly shorter four-window saloon (A6S), four-door A6C Commerciale with a lift-up rear hatch, a two-door coupe (CO6), and a convertible (décapotable) known as the CD6.
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The 1465cc four-cylinder 301 series was first introduced in 1932, as the 301C. While much of the underpinnings of the 301C found their way into the replacement 301D of 1934, the re-designed body introduced a more streamlined profile incorporating a tilted-back radiator surround, sloping windscreen pillars and a fashionably sweeping tail.
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