The Peugeot team that designed the 205 accomplished a remarkable feat by creating a car that looks unlike any other while remaining true to classic aesthetic values. A perfect balance of shapes was achieved by highlighting small details such as the original grille, which consists of three fine horizontal bars painted in the same color as the body. In the winter of 1981, the first pre-production models underwent extensive testing at the Technical Center of Belchamp near Sochaux, covering more than a million kilometers in 14 weeks. The official presentation of the new Peugeot 205 took place on January 20, 1983, in front of 424 dealers specially invited for the occasion. A few days later, Peugeot provided 150 units of the 205 SR 1.360 cc for journalists across France, before organizing test drives for the trade press in Morocco. Everyone is thrilled!.