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Visit the Shanghai Automobile Museum to continue the century-old Peugeot legend, Peugeot 2008

Due to the epidemic this year, I basically stayed in downtown Shanghai and had little opportunity to go out for self-driving trips. One day I heard a friend talk about a car museum in Anting, Shanghai. He said that there were many classic cars in it, and there seemed to be a French Peugeot classic car in it. This immediately aroused my interest. After all, I am also a Peugeot car owner. It’s a nice day, let’s drive my Peugeot 2008 over to find out.

The Shanghai Automobile Museum is located in the Automobile Expo Park in Anting, Jiading, Shanghai. It was officially opened to the public in January 2007. The venue covers an area of ??11,700 square meters, with a construction area of ??27,985 square meters, a building height of 32.45 meters, and a total exhibition area of ??approximately 10,000 square meters.

The Automobile Museum has four display areas with different functions, including the History Hall, the Collection Hall, the Exploration Hall and the Temporary Exhibition Area. The museum displays more than 20 classic antique cars from more than 20 brands that are relatively representative and significant in contribution. These include the world's first car and some of China's first cars. The five major national cars: Ford Model T, Citroen 2CV, Volkswagen Beetle, Fiat 500, Toyota Corolla and other models.

The Shanghai Automobile Museum ticket price is 60 yuan, and the price is 55 yuan if purchased through some travel apps.

Maybe because it was a working day, there were not too many visitors. After entering the museum with a ticket, according to the floor introduction in front of the elevator, you can see that the main exhibition areas are concentrated on the first and second floors. .

The History Hall on the first floor of the Shanghai Automobile Museum takes the development of automobiles over a century as a clue and integrates various important stages in the development of automobiles into the Prologue Hall, Exploration and Birth, Practicality and Mass Production, Streamline and Speed, There are 8 themed exhibition halls, including Diversity and Excitement, Sports and Driving, Energy Saving and Electronics, and China Automobile Industry. Through the selection of more than 20 classic representative vehicles and the introduction of important events, the development process of the world's automobiles is displayed, reflecting the impact of automobiles on the development of human society. significant impact.

In 1882, Chinese engineer Wilhelm Daimler used an electric spark to ignite an automatic ignition device for the engine, and then created an excellent gasoline engine based on this invention. This engine rotates at 900 rpm, has a simple and compact structure, and can produce a lot of power. In 1883, Daimler completed this gasoline engine. The next year, it began to be assembled on two-wheeled vehicles, three-wheeled vehicles, and four-wheeled vehicles to create gasoline-engine cars. In particular, the gasoline-engine four-wheel truck manufactured in 1886 was equipped with a 1.5-horsepower engine and could reach a speed of 18 kilometers per hour. The model displayed in the window is the world's first four-wheeled car with an engine.

In 1886, Karl Benz of Germany built the world's first gasoline-powered three-wheeled car, and the patent was filed on January 29 of the same year. Therefore, January 29 is considered the birth day of the world automobile, and 1886 is the year of the birth of the world automobile. The car is equipped with a horizontal single-cylinder two-stroke gasoline engine with a capacity of 785cc and 0.89 horsepower. It can travel 15 kilometers per hour. The car has small front wheels and large rear wheels. The engine is placed above the rear axle, and the power drives the rear wheels forward through chains and gears.

Placed together with the world’s first car is our country’s first independently developed and manufactured Hongqi CA72. The Hongqi CA72 was born under conditions of extremely backward technology and has created miraculous achievements. The creation process embodies people's deep affection for the national automobile and inspires a generation with a huge spiritual power. The red flag is the beginning of China's automobile dream, the chief car of national leaders, the symbol of the highest diplomatic courtesy, and the first flag that made Chinese automobiles famous internationally. The Hongqi CA72 on display was displayed in Tiananmen Square as the first batch of CA72s together with nine other prototypes on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1959. They drove slowly past the delighted crowd and accepted the people's gaze and cheers. .

On the walls on both sides of the first-floor walkway, some important time points in Chinese automobile culture are also presented to the audience in the form of text.

The collection hall on the second floor of the Shanghai Automobile Museum was fully upgraded from the museum’s original antique car hall. It has an exhibition area of ??nearly 2,000 square meters and was newly opened to the public in April 2014. The exhibition space includes seven sections: "Boiling Era", "Golden Years", "Flying All the Way", "Swaying Car Shadows", "Mini Charm", "National Dream" and "Legendary Cars". The exhibits cover nearly 100 cars produced in the past century. Forty rare antique cars. Among so many antique cars, I saw this Peugeot 39 at a glance, and I seemed to have an inexplicable bond with it.

Peugeot has a long history. The Peugeot brand is the second oldest car brand in the world. In 1889, the French Peugeot Motor Company began manufacturing cars. In 1890, the first Peugeot "Type 2" car that burned gasoline was launched in Valentine, and mass production began the following year.

The Peugeot 39 began production in 1902. Its appearance is close to that of a modern car. It has a 4-cylinder gasoline engine, a 3-speed transmission, and pneumatic rubber tires. Its configuration makes the car more powerful and powerful. The control is more convenient and the driving is smoother; the shiny copper headlights, exquisitely crafted leather seats, and gorgeous and harmonious colors add to its noble quality, making it feel graceful, elegant, and extraordinary.

The output of the Peugeot 39 reached 100 units in the first year, which became an example of French cars’ market success. At that time, being able to own such a car and drive it on a trip was definitely a wealth of that era. and fashion symbol.

The copper headlights on both sides of the front of the car have huge lens areas and rely on candles to provide light sources.

The beautiful wooden ten-spoke wheels are matched with the pneumatic rubber tires that were just beginning to be used in that era. The appearance is also quite high.

These two exquisitely crafted leather seats still look high-quality even now, and they should be relatively comfortable to sit on.

Compared with the extraordinary appearance and exquisitely crafted seats, the control system of this Peugeot 39 seems a bit "simple".

The birth of Peugeot coincided with the beginning of the 20th century. It was an era when new technologies, new theories, and new inventions were constantly introduced. Everything was budding and everything was possible. People at that time may not have been able to predict the future of automobiles. How far it can go in the future, but I am deeply fascinated by the power and speed displayed by the car.

The Peugeot brand, which has been inherited for nearly a century, has integrated excellence, charm and emotion since its birth. Currently, the Peugeot brand has established a sales network in 160 countries around the world, with nearly 10,000 sales outlets. In 2020, Peugeot ( PEUGEOT) ranks 101st on the Fortune Global 500 list.

In addition to foreign antique cars, many domestic classic cars are also on display on the second floor of the museum, such as this 1970 Shanghai convertible, which is an extremely rare high-end review car. , was specially designed and manufactured at that time for reception of foreign guests and parades and celebrations. The car reflected the design concept of Chinese cars that were dignified, elegant and focused on national dignity.

In addition to the actual car display, there are also a number of classic car models on display in the second-floor exhibition area, which also look very exquisite.

In addition to the exhibition areas on the first, second and third floors of the museum, there are also many antique models on the walking stairs. Don’t miss it~

This new generation Dongfeng Peugeot 2008 I It has been a few months since I started using it, but I am still obsessed with its appearance and cannot extricate myself. With lion-claw-style LED front and rear headlights, fang-style LED daytime running lights, 18-inch front two-color wheels and sharp-edged three-dimensional body lines, the entire car exudes a youthful and dynamic aura at all times.

The space inside the car is also spacious enough, and it can occasionally accommodate three people in the back row without any pressure.

The modern orange body color is also eye-catching enough. Everywhere I go, I receive a lot of attention.

Dongfeng Peugeot 2008 is just like the Peugeot 39 model a century ago. It has a graceful and elegant appearance, extraordinary bearing, easier control and smoother driving. This seems to be the impression that French models always give people, every time I drove such a small SUV through the city and felt the power and speed it brought to me, just like the surprise that Peugeot brought to people a hundred years ago.

The overall impression of the Shanghai Automobile Museum is great, and it is worth spending some time to visit. This encounter with the Peugeot 39 also gave me a deeper understanding of the Peugeot brand and history.

Although time is something that cannot be touched, its accumulated precipitation will give us a lot. ?Just like the century-old Peugeot brand,?in the long river of time,?continuously innovating,?keeping up with the trend of automobile development,?continuing and creating in the opportunity after opportunity.