In this undated file photo, car Number 8, the Peugeot 504 Coupe of Timo Makinen and Jean Todt, pictured in Nairobi after finishing the first leg of the Safari Rally.
Their latest model, Peugeot 504 saloon had reached near cult status as the preferred cars for top military officers, government and companies executives
The Stratos was the car of the moment, a small compact machine with no room for extras that engineers fixed the spare wheel rack on the roof and a massive rear spoiler
Peugeot cars were dominant factor on Kenyan roads in the 1960s and 1970s. Their latest model, Peugeot 504 saloon had reached near cult status as the preferred cars for top military officers, government and companies executives, and just about everybody on upward mobility.
But as Datsun opened the 1970s decade with three straight victories, Peugeot, who had won the 1966/67 Safari with the 404 model were left panting in their wake.
