Peugeot J7 : vous l'avez forcément croisé sans savoir son nom

After the Citroën Type H and the Renault Estafette, the trilogy of large French vans from the post-war era came to a close with the Peugeot J7. Presented in June 1965 and manufactured by Chausson in Gennevilliers, it sold over 336,000 units during its fifteen-year production run, equipping the postal service, the fire department, EDF (the French electricity company), and thousands of tradespeople and haulers throughout France. But the J7 also bears witness to a major industrial restructuring: Peugeot's acquisition of Citroën in 1976, the creation of SEVEL with Fiat in 1978, and the abandonment of Project K, its direct successor, which never materialized. When the J5 arrived in 1981, it was designed in Italy with Fiat. The J7, however, would have no French successor. In this video: its genesis and design, fifteen years of technical evolution, the coachbuilders who produced it, the institutional fleets that adopted it, and the industrial context that sealed its fate. 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss any releases. 👍 A comment helps the video get recommended. 📺 Find the other two episodes of the trilogy on the channel: → Citroën Type H → Renault Estafette #PeugeotJ7 #FrenchUtilityVan #IndustrialHeritage #ConstructionPower #VintageVan #AutomotiveHistory