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He cares about it like the apple of his eye. Protected by a tarpaulin, the Peugeot 205 Roland-Garros convertible from Frederic Haudique is a rare model who means a lot to this manager of the Abbeville communication agency Nord Image.
And when he talks about it, his passion is like his car: fabulous.
From October 1991 and 130,000 km on the clock
This 205 belonged to my father, he loved it. I was playing tennis, we were going to Roland Garros…. this car means a lot to me. »
When his dad died, it was only natural that Frédéric took over the vehicle. “She is in her own juice. She is fromoctober 1991 and has only 130,000 km. Everything is original like the paint. I finished the restoration with a new hood redone by the French manufacture of leatherAbbeville. »
A safe bet that never goes out of style.
And indeed to look closely, nothing is missing. The three-spoke GTI-style steering wheel, the original cassette station, the clay-colored seat belts and the white leather seats in reference to the lines of the courts.
For Frédéric, this car has many advantages: “it’s a car that’s easy to maintain and use. In the 90sit was the 205 or the Super 5. Me, I’ve always preferred the 205. It’s a safe bet that never goes out of style. And its 1.4 TU engine works wonderfully. »
In the Moroccan desert at the 205 Africa Raid
The passion for the 205 does not stop at this heritage for the Abbevillois. Frédéric Haudiquer is preparing to participate for the second time in the 205 Africa Raid. A ten-day trek at the wheel of the sacred number in the Moroccan desert. A human and humanitarian adventure.
“I’m leaving at the beginning of November. I specially equipped a 205 with a 1987 Roland-Garros base with 260,000 km on the clock. I put a Group N exhaust line, a hoop and it has been raised by 12 cm. »
Frédéric is waiting for fine weather to drive his convertible 205 before preparing to face the dunes of the Moroccan desert with his Raid version. The Abbevillois contributes to maintaining the myth of the 205 and was invited by the brand for the 40th anniversary of the sacred number in Sochaux next July.
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