Clap and fold
The new Lancia Ypsilon is a nice thing, but it is also just the umpteenth derivative of the Peugeot 208. That must have been getting used to Lancia enthusiasts, although Lancia and Peugeot also had a link in the 1930s.
How much the Lancia Ypsilon has (not) in common with the Peugeot 208 can be read here. In short, it means that Stellantis is lord and master in sharing as many parts as possible, while at the same time the company ensures that the cars differ slightly from the inside and outside. Almost everything is different, but at the same time much more is shared than just platforms and powertrains. This can be pretty smart, although the success with regard to Lancia has been disappointing so far.
But back to the distant past. For the formation of Stellantis, Peugeot and Lancia usually had little to do with each other, although MPVs have ever been developed together and you can also count things as ‘four wheels’ and ‘European descent’ as similarities. Almost 100 years ago, however, there was a short period in which the two already shared, and that was the ingenious hinged roof of Georges Paulin. Around 1930, that Frans-Jewish dentist came up with the very first folding hardtop in the world, with which a car could be transformed in an instant from a coupé to a convertible. It earned him a patent, a job with coachbuilder Pourtout and finally an even thicker scoop, because in 1934 the Peugeot 401 Eclipse, equipped with Pourtout-Dak 401 Eclipse, could call itself the very first production car with a hard blow roof. Although, ‘production’ … in ’34 it was still a bodywork of Pourtout itself, but in 1935 Peugeot bought Paulins Patent and it went into the 402 Eclipse with the same roof in (small) series production.
In the same period, Pourtout Vrolijk continued to apply his special folding roof to other Peugeots and cars from other brands. That brings us to the big point of this Friday afternoon story. Apart from the Peugeots, the best -known example is the Lancia Belna, which was the version of the Lancia Augusta, built in France. Pourtout provided a number of those cars with a Paulin folding roof, and so Lancia shared the necessary with Peugeot about a century ago. Especially invisible parts, by the way, but still.
Silence until the nineties
The early folding roof technique was viewed by modern glasses, incidentally, relatively simple, with one roof from one piece and a lengthy ass. However, it worked, and in most cases it was also electrically operated. You can count that you noticed that in the 1930s! After the Pourtout cars, the Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner with a hard convertible branch followed in the 1950s, but then it became quiet for a long time around this concept. In the 1990s it revived again. That started in Europe with the Mercedes SLK, but Mitsubishi was secretly just earlier. You can read everything about that car here.
Folding and Unfolding
The New Lancia Ypsilon is a nice thing, but it is also just another derivative of the Peugeot 208. That must have tasks some getting used to for lancia enthusiaasts, altheoth lancia and peugeot alrealy had a link in the 1930s.
You can read here how much the lancia ypsilon (does not) have in common with the peugeot 208. In short, it comes down to the fact that stellantis is a master in sharing as many parts as possible, while at the same time just and out. Almost Everything is different, but at the same time much more is shared than just platforms and powertrains. This can be QUITE CLEVER, Althegh the Success Has Been Somewhat Disappointing for Lancia So far.
But back to the distant fits. Before the Formation of Stellantis, Peugeot and Lancia Generally had Very Little to Do with Each Other, AltheHegh They Once Jointed MPVS and you can also Count Things Like ‘Four Wheels’ And ‘European Origin’ As Similarities. Almost 100 years ago, However, there was letterly a period in which the two shared something, and that was the ingenious folding roof or Georges Paulin. This French-Jewish Dentist Invented the Very First Retractable Hardtop in the World Around 1930, with which a car could be transformed from a coupé to a convertible in no time. It earned him a patent, a job at coachbuilder pourtout and ultimately an even bigger scoop, because in 1934 The Peugeot 401 Eclipse Equipped with a pourtout roof was allowed to call itself the very first production car with a hard folding roof. Althegh, ‘Production’ … in ’34 IT was Still About Bodywork by Pourtout Himself, but in 1935 Peugeot Bought Paulin’s Patent and Went Into (Small) Series Production of the 402 Eclipse with the Same Roof itself.
In The Same Period, Pourtout Continued to Cheerful Apply His Special Folding Roof to Other Peugeots and Cars from Other Brands. That brings us to the main point of this Friday Afternoon Story. Outside of Peugeots, The Best-Known Example is The Lancia Belna, which was the French-Built Version of the Lancia Augusta. Pourtout provid a number of those cars with a paulin folding roof, and that is how lancia shared QUITE A BIT With Peugeot a century ago. Mostly invisible parts, by the way, but still.
Silence Until the Nineties
Viewed through Modern Eyes, That Early Folding Roof Technology is Relatively Simple, With A One-Piece Roof and A Correspondingly Long Rear End. However, it worked, and in most cases it was also electrically operated. You can bet that you stood out in the thirties! After the pourtout cars, The Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner with a hard convertible roof followed in the fifties, but after that it was Quiet around this concept for a long time. It was revived in the nineties. That started in Europe with the Mercedes SLK, but Secretly Mitsubishi was just a Little Earlier. You can read all about that car here.