I was about four years old when I first laid eyes on a Peugeot 205: an Alpine White 1.9-litre GTi. Even then I knew it was special, and its clean-cut, Pininfarina-penned lines etched themselves ...

The 205 was real game-changing car for Peugeot. The company had a slightly ... Just over a year later, the 1.6-litre GTI was launched. The stiffened suspension, perky 105bhp engine and sporty ...