The 1990 Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI arrived in running and driving condition, with several visible faults but a sound basis for the commission. The objective was not simply to refresh the car. It was to understand it completely, preserve the qualities that made the 205 GTI significant, and rebuild it to a standard capable of standing alongside the world’s finest classics.
The car was stripped to its bare shell and every removed component was catalogued for assessment, restoration or replacement. This first stage established the evidence-led scope for the body, engine, gearbox, suspension, trim and detail work that followed.