Listing snapshot
| Spotted | July 2023 |
| Asking price | $8,500 |
| Mileage | 66,000 (seller-stated) |
| Listed on | eBay |
| Drivetrain | V6, automatic, rear-wheel drive |
| Status | Ad expired. This page is our archive of the listing. |
We found this 1977 Peugeot 604 SL listed on eBay in July 2023 for $8,500, with 66,000 miles on the clock. Peugeot’s big sedan was always rare in North America, so we keep this listing on file for anyone trying to work out what one is worth.
What this car was
A dark green four-door sedan with a tan and brown leather interior. The old write-up called the paint vibrant green, but the photos show a much darker shade that reads almost black in shadow. The paint is dull in places, though the chrome and trim look complete, and the alloy wheels are intact.
The leather looks clean with no obvious tears, and the cabin still has its original dashboard with the 604 badge, wood-look door trim and a four-spoke steering wheel. Nothing in the photos suggests it had been modified. The seller described it this way:
- V6 engine with an automatic transmission
- Runs smoothly, with no oil or exhaust leaks reported
- Clean interior in original condition
Was $8,500 a fair ask?
It was a reasonable ask for a running, complete 604 with low stated miles. The car’s rarity cuts both ways: there are few to compare against, but parts and specialists are also hard to find in the US, which keeps the buyer pool small. The faded paint was the main thing holding the price back. A buyer would want to know whether the automatic shifted cleanly and whether the air conditioning still worked, since both can be costly to sort out on a car this uncommon.
A little 604 history
The 604 was Peugeot’s flagship sedan, launched in 1975 and built until the mid-1980s. It was one of the first cars to use the PRV V6, the 2.7-liter engine developed jointly by Peugeot, Renault and Volvo. Peugeot later offered a turbodiesel version, but American sales were always small. In the US the 604 competed with cars like the Mercedes-Benz 280 and Volvo 264, and it never built the dealer support those brands had. Peugeot pulled out of the American market entirely in 1991, which is a big part of why so few 604s survive here.
More cars from the archive
- Every Peugeot 604 we’ve spotted, with asking prices
- 1979 Porsche 911SC Targa, another 1970s European car
- 1978 LuAZ-967M Amphibious Vehicle, another 1970s European car
- 1977 Fiat 128, another 1970s European car
- 1979 Alfa Romeo Spider, another 1970s European car
