Peugeot 403 convertible

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The Peugeot 403 convertible is a classic French mid-size cabriolet from the late 1950s and early 1960s, best known as the distinctive car driven by the TV detective Columbo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Peugeot 403 variant
automobile model
convertible
associatedWithCharacter Lieutenant Columbo NERFINISHED
basedOn Peugeot 403 NERFINISHED
bodyStyle cabriolet
convertible
category European car
French car
classic car
class mid-size car
collectibility sought-after classic
countryOfOrigin France
culturalStatus cult TV car
designer Pininfarina NERFINISHED
displacement 1.5 L
doorCount 2
drivetrain FR layout
engineConfiguration inline-four engine
enginePlacement front
era early 1960s
late 1950s
firstAppearanceInSeries Columbo: Prescription: Murder NERFINISHED
fuelType petrol
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Peugeot NERFINISHED
marketPosition more expensive than the Peugeot 403 sedan
marketSegment family car
notableAppearanceIn Columbo NERFINISHED
notableFeature Pininfarina-styled body
chrome trim
distinctive front grille
notableMediaUse television series prop
originLanguageName Peugeot 403 Cabriolet NERFINISHED
portrayedDriver Peter Falk NERFINISHED
productionEnd 1961
productionNumbers low-volume production
productionStart 1956
relatedModel Peugeot 403 estate NERFINISHED
Peugeot 403 sedan NERFINISHED
roofType folding soft top
seatingCapacity 4
statusInColumbo signature car of Columbo
successorModel Peugeot 404 convertible NERFINISHED
transmission 4-speed manual transmission
wheelDrive rear-wheel drive

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Columbo notableProp Peugeot 403 convertible
Columbo owns Peugeot 403 convertible
subject surface form: Lieutenant Columbo