307WRC(the "whale") thread

[Jaanus]

I happen to posses quite a lot of information about the history of the 307 WRC also known as the whale. If there is anyone interested making a website for the history of this car, feel free to use this info:

966 PPQ 75 - chassis #1
Test car

970 PPQ 75 - no chassis number!
Test car
Used by Markko Märtin in EOS rally 2005.
Test for private drivers late 2005!

976 PPQ 75 - no chassis number!
Test car

980 PPQ 75 - chassis #7
Mexico 04 - Rovanperä - 10th
Finland 04 (GD-853) - Lindholm - crash
Australia 04 - Grönholm - crash crash

984 PPQ 75 - chassis #6
Mexico 04 - Grönholm - 6th
Finland 04 (GD-851) - Grönholm - 1st
Catalunya 04 - Grönholm - 2nd
Cyprus 05 - Grönholm - cam belt
Greece 05 - Grönholm - 4th
Tour de Corse 05 - Grönholm - Gearbox
Catalunya 05 - Grönholm - overheating engine
sold to BSA(Alex Bengue used as test car)
re-registered as - 3052 YQ 74
Catalunya 06 - Bengue - 4th
Tour de Corse 06 - Bengue - 5th
Finland 06 - Galli - 5th

952 PRV 75 - chassis #2
Monte Carlo 04 - Grönholm - 4th
Turkey 04 - Grönholm - 2nd
Tour de Corse 04 - Grönholm - 4th
Mexico 05 - Grönholm - 2nd
Turkey 05 - Grönholm - 3rd
Deutschland 05 - Grönholm - 3rd
Sold to Bozian and used as test car
Monte Carlo 06 - Solberg - 16th
Sweden 06 - Solberg - 8th
Norway 06 - Solberg - 1st
102 AKF 69 - re-registered
Tour de Corse 06 - Galli - 9th
Sardinia 06 - Galli - broken engine
Japan 06 - Stohl - 5th
Australia 06 - Stohl - 3rd
New Zealand 06 - Stohl - 3rd

954 PRV 75 - chassis #3
Monte Carlo 04 - Loix - 5th
Sweden 05 - Carlsson - 6th
Sold to BSA and used as test car
Monte Carlo 06 - Burri - 12th

962 PRV 75 - chassis #4
Sweden 04 - Grönholm - 2nd
Argentina 04 - Grönholm - crash
GB 04 - Grönholm - crash
Monte Carlo 05 - Grönholm - 5th
Sardinia 05 - Grönholm - 3rd
Argentina 05 - Grönholm - 2nd
Japan 05 - Grönholm - 1st
Sold to Bozian
Mexico 06 - Stohl - 3rd
Argentina 06 - Solberg - 7th
Sardinia 06 - Solberg - crash
Greece 06 - Solberg - 5th
Finland 06 - Solberg - 4th
Australia 06 - Solberg - crash
GB 06 - Solberg - 11th

966 PRV 75 - chassis #5
Sweden 04 - Loix - engine ECU
Argentina 04 - Rovanperä - 5th
Sardinia 04 - Rovanperä - gearbox ECU
Sweden 05 - Märtin - 2nd
Cyrpus 05 - Märtin - 3rd
GB 05 - Märtin - crash
Destroyed in crash during Wales Rally GB 2005

967 PRV 75 - chassis #8
NZ 04 - Rovanperä - 5th
Finland 04 (GD-852) - Rovanperä - crash
Mexico 05 - Märtin - 3rd
Turkey 05 - Märtin - 5th
Deutschland 05 - Märtin - 4th
test car(2005 autumn)
Sold to Jean-Marie Cuoq
re-registered as - 6564 MY 70
Monte 06 - Cuoq - 9th

994 PTA 75 - chassis #9
NZ 04 - Grönholm - 2nd
Japan 04 - Grönholm - 4th
Australia 04 - Rovanperä - 2nd
Sold to BSA

468 PWL 75 - chassis #11
Cyprus 04 - Grönholm - 1st then disqualified
Deutschland 04 - Robert - 5th
Sardinia 04 - Grönholm - 7th
Sweden 05 - Grönholm - crash
Finland 05 - Grönholm - 1st
Australia 05 - Grönholm - suspension damage
Sold to Bozian
Argentina 06 - Galli - 3rd
423 AMM 69 - re-registered
Cyprus 06 - Solberg - 6th
Turkey 06 - Solberg - 3rd

471 PWL 75 - chassis #10
Cyprus 04 - Rovanperä - 5th then disqualified
Deutschland 04 - Grönholm - crash in the first corner!
Tour de Corse 04 - Loix - 7th
New Zealand 05 - Märtin - 5th
Finland 05 - Märtin - 3rd
Tour de Corse 05 - Bernardi - 8th
Catalunya 05 - Bernardi - 6th
Sold to Bozian
Mexico 06 - Solberg - 5th
Catalunya 06 - Stohl - 12th
Tour de Corse 06 - Stohl - 7th
Argentina 06 - Stohl - 4th
Deutschland 06 - Stohl - 5th
Cyprus 06 - Stohl - 4th
Turkey 06 - Stohl - 8th
New Zealand 06 - Solberg - 12th

268 PWX 75 - chassis #12
Acropolis 04 - Rovanperä - 3rd
Japan 04 - Rovaperä - 6th
Catalunya 04 - Loix - electronics
Acropolis 05 - Märtin - 8th
Japan 05 - Carlsson - 8th
Used by Astra team and used as test car
Monte Carlo 06 - Gardemeister - 3rd
Sold to David Garcia (Canary Island) via Derek McCarrity (Ireland)
Re-registered - S 5239 BBL

270 PWX 75 - chassis #14
Acropolis 04 - Grönholm - crash
Tour de Corse 04 - Robert - crash
New Zealand 05 - Grönholm - 2nd
GB 05 - Grönholm - withdrawn
Sold to BSA and used by Santi Artetxe(Basque Country)
New registration number: 7518 DWX

274 PWX 75 - chassis #15
Turkey 04 - Rovanperä - gearbox
GB 04 - Rovanperä - 6th
Test car(spring 2005)
Finland 05 - Lindholm - co-driver ill
Sold to Bozian and used as test car
Monte Carlo 06 - Stohl - 4th
Sweden 06 - Stohl - 18th
99 AKF 69 - re-registered
Sardinia 06 - Stohl - 7th
Greece 06 - Stohl - rolled
Finland 06 - Stohl - 9th
GB 06 - Stohl - 2nd
Monte 06 - Roux - 16th
Norway 06 - Kjaer -

66 PYK 75 - chassis #16
Deutschland 04 - Loix - 6th
GB 04 - Carlsson - crash
Monte Carlo 05 - Märtin 4th
Sardinia 05 - Märtin - 4th
Argentina 05 - Märtin - 6th
Australia 05 - Carlsson - crash
Destroyed in fire after crash in Australia!

3048 YQ 74 - Unknown chassis
Owned by BSA
Trojani
Tour de Corse 06 - Vouilloz - crash

5198 YQ 74 - Unknown chassis
Owned by BSA
Janus Toth(Janika)
Used by Stepan Vojtech in Bohemia 06
Deutschland 06 - Stepan Vojtech - crash
used by Bruno Thiry in Condroz 06

The last 2 BSA cars are both ex-works cars and not built for BSA, but since they are re-registered I am not sure witch are the original reg-plates.
Enjoy!

[SMW2H]

Infos from a france forum

3048YQ74 = 954 PRV 75
5198YQ74 = 994 PTA 75

[Sardalense]

966 PPQ 75 - chassis #1
Test car

970 PPQ 75 - no chassis number!
Test car
Used by Markko Märtin in EOS rally 2005.
Test for private drivers late 2005!

976 PPQ 75 - no chassis number!
Test car

I´m not sure but it´s possible that this 3 plates are from the same chassis.
In Martin Holmes book we have that 976 PPQ 75 was a test car and 966 and970 are both development car´s. After this 3 plates the next car in the list is chassis number 2.

[Sardalense]

3048YQ74 = 954 PRV 75 --» Chassis #003
5198YQ74 = 994 PTA 75 --» Chassis #009

[Sardalense]

How many 307 Peugeot built? 15?

3 of them are destroyed , Chassis #5,7 and 16.

[Erki]

Who destroyed the #7?

[padWRC]

Gronholm Australia 2004!

[Jaanus]

Thanks for the info on the BSA cars

I got info that the 3 test cars are not the same cars and are different chassis, but that could be wrong ofcourse.

[Sergio-Rallymax]

268 PWX 75 - chassis #12
Acropolis 04 - Rovanperä - 3rd
Japan 04 - Rovaperä - 6th
Catalunya 04 - Loix - electronics
Acropolis 05 - Märtin - 8th
Japan 05 - Carlsson - 8th
Used by Astra team and used as test car
Monte Carlo 06 - Gardemeister - 3rd
Sold to CLAUDIO ÁLVAREZ (Canary Island) via Derek McCarrity (Ireland)
Re-registered - S 5239 BBL
Sold to Jordi Zurita (Catalonia)

[Jaanus]

Thanks Sergio