Peugeot Model Identification

Identifying a Peugeot bicycle can be very easy at times and very difficult at times. During the 60's Peugeot
carried over the same model from one year to the next while making minimal changes. some literature is dated
'1961-62 and 1963-'64. By 1966 similar literature carried a specific date. Peugeot also used older pictures in
their literature which makes identification difficult. Peugeot continued this marketing practice through at least
1973. Beginning around 1974 Peugeots were more easliy identifiable from year to year due to specific
specification changes and more importantly, changes in decal scheme. From approximately 1979 through the
end of the eighties Peugeot changed decals every few years making identification relatively easy.
In general, Peugeot also made major styling and decal changes at the beginning of each decade. Keep in mind
that a U.S. market Peugeot is different from a French market Peugeot which is different from Dutch and British
Peugeots. Peugeot bikes will be similar, but not the same, from market to market.

To indentify your Peugeots decade, year and model first determine its decade. In most case, but not all, bikes
from the 60's will have a 6 digit serial number, 70's models will be 7 digits and 80's models will have 8 digits. Most
often the first digit will also be the year. For more info on seria numbers please visit the serial number page.

1970's
There were no less than 5 distinct decal patterns and combinations during the 70's. Taking into account changes
in decal placement a production year can be narrowed down to within 3 years. A 3 year span isn't too bad
considering early 70's Peugeot were basicly the same from 1970 to 1974. Although thats 5 years there was decal
change after 1973. I've labeled the different decals by 'type' for purposes of easy identification. Peugeot
literature very clearly shows 'type I decals through the 1973 model year but I believe they were using old pictures.
It is very rare, if at all possible, to find a 70's model Peugeot with Type I style decals. In most instances
Type I decals are associated with 1960's models. It is possible Peugeot carried over the decal scheme to 1970
and continued to use the same photographs through 1973 in their literature.

Cycles Peugeot

Head tube

1970-'73 decals are triangular in shape

1970-'76 decals are square

1975-79 decals were rectangular

Seat tube decals

1970-'73 decals of the triangular
located center front with checkerboard
bands above and below

1970-'76 decals of the square variety
located center front with checkerboard
bands above and below

1974-'79 decals of the rectangular
variety located on each side (2) with
either checker board bands above and
below or French banding above and
below. French banding without
checkerboard banding is found on
mixte models only

board located on each side with NO
banding.

'74-'79

'79-'83

'70-'76

'75-'79

'70-'73

Type I

Type II

Type III

Type I

Type II

Type III

Type IV

Downtube decals

1970-'73 decals have 3 stripes on each
side with the center stripe extending
further than the outer 2.

1970-'74 Type II with recatangular gold
striping. Gold stripes extend below
lettering.

1974-'76 Type III decal similar to Type
II but with angled ends.

1977-'78 Type IV decal similar to Type
III but with French stripping. Stripes DO
NOT extend below lettering. Stripes
may be gold on some models

1974-'79 Type V decal with block
lettering and banding to the left and
right. Band colors varied with market
and model

Type II 1970-'74

Type V 1974-'79

Type IV 1977-'78

Type I 1970-73

Very
limited
use in
'74

Very
limited use,
if any from
'70-'73

Very limited use, if any from '70-'73

1980's
Models are easly identified bv decal scheme or serial number. There were 4 basic decal schemes used, rainbow
splash, rainbow, stripes and checkerboard. Some models have no decal scheme while others have 2. For
identification purposes if a model has 2 schemes rainbows are primary over stripes and checkers and stripes are
primary over checkers. For models without a scheme refer to the serial number page for identification.