Welcome to the Tolman Edition 205 GTi.

“…a better-than-new incarnation of a stone-cold hot hatch classic”, Top Gear Magazine, issue 353.

Can you improve on a 1980’s icon? We just did.

Restoring a revered classic like the Peugeot 205 takes vision, engineering mastery and uncompromising respect for the original DNA of this stand-out model.

We apply everything we know about 21st-century performance, reliability and functionality whilst staying true to the car’s original essence and drivability.

The results? An authentic restoration you can enjoy today and every day, designed and built in-house to your specifications.

Detail

Built to be driven, Tolman Edition 205 GTI is the epitome of the 80’s hot-hatch era with all the modern reliability and feature functionality you’ve come to expect. Our sensitive approach and attention to detail follow our ethos for non-invasive enhancements, meaning we can return everything we do to standard.

Performance

Rewarding, responsive, and engaging; an experience that takes you back to your first taste of a hot-hatch with the bonus of optional performance and convenience elements to suit how you want to enjoy your car. Choose from 1.6 or 1.9, all sympathetically breathed on for extra performance.

Refined

Arrive at your destination with a smile on your face. Our decades of experience in automotive and motorsport combine to create a pin-sharp chassis set up for a smooth, comfortable road ride that evokes all the emotion that thrilled drivers four decades ago.

Considered

Over 700 hours go into each Tolman Edition, making sure the bits you can’t see match the quality of what you can see, with no exceptions. Before adding new headline features, we restore every car to better than new condition.

Powerful

A drive you won’t easily forget, with an engine package like no other. Up to 200bhp in a chassis of under 900kg, coupled with the fabled Quaife Automatic Torque Biasing differential, makes the Tolman Edition a real-world driver’s hot-hatch.

Digital

Modern engine management systems are brought together with modern materials and build methods to create digital advancement with the feel of an old-school 205. For example, our LCD dashboard replicates original analogue dials with the ability to display more data and custom pages and designs.

Historic

An instant success when launched in the early 1980s, the 205 turned Peugeot’s fortunes around, with over 5 million cars sold during its 15-year production run.

Recognising its sporting potential, Peugeot released the 205 GTI in 1984. Little did they know that the brainchild of Gerard Welter - who went on to lead the design team for over a decade - would end up being the most influential model in the 205 range and arguably the one with the longest legacy.

So many of our customers remember the 205 GTI fondly; for many, it was their first experience with a performance car. We feel so passionate about re-creating that initial emotion in the Tolman Edition 205 GTI. It's our way of celebrating the ultimate hot-hatch trailblazer and bringing it to a new generation of car enthusiasts.

Realise your dream.

We knew we were onto something special when we produced our 1600cc development 205 GTI in 2021.

Now, you can order your own bespoke Tolman Edition, customised to your specification, whilst still retaining the magic of quite possibly the ultimate hot-hatch.

Contact us to discuss your project and make owning your next dream car a reality.