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.

[davidhunternyc]

The Tolman 205 GTi is brilliant. I hope Tolman is a great success. People are sick and tired of driving computers. Bring back cars again!

[GranTurismoRaceReplays]

I've owned 2 of these in my life, and they bring back great memories from my early 20s. The car still looks fantastic! Credit to Gérard Welter for designing that timeless classic tear drop shape. That digital dash is just to die for. When a restmod is done right, it usually ends up being better than the original. Great job guys!

[henriquesilvestre]

Wow! The attention to detail! Great Great Great job

[Pentoute]

As a former owner of a Silver GTi - 1.9L back in the days, seeing this revives fund memories of when cars had more character than the current soulless production. 
Plus, I truly love your "reversible" approach on everything you do. Way to go guys.

[leszekruminski]

I LOVE two cars. PEUGEOT 205 GTI, RENAULT CLIO WILLIAMS 😀😀😀😀😀

[timMi]

Great to see a company producing great quality cars, I have a few, 1.6, 1.9, Mi16 etc…. Love em and don’t hanker after anything else… keep up the good work guys 👍👍👍

[TheJcman]

I might not be a big 205 fan, I'm more on the Renault side of the fence, but I truly admire the quality of the work achieved in this project. Respect!

[Senna-xigr]

Top shelf. One of the best cars I ever owned way back in 1989. 💪🏼💥🏆

[ApexwithDavin]

Saw the Hagerty video and came here. :)

[michaelb]

Stoked! Gimme more! :D
This is awesome. Thanks.

[gonado]

Don’t get me wrong I love the concept but I don’t see how this car could be worth that much

[allanjohnsen]

oh my god ! 😎 tasteful restomod ... Still own one 👌

[geedee-]

Had the 1.9, Used to go three times round roundabouts just for the fun of it. It also loved hedges, my fault really.

[Matt-pqrk]

C est fou, vous avez créé un modèle qui comporte mon nom de famille . Nous avons peut être une descendance commune. Matthieu Tolman 😎

[petrolexis]

Super cool. Needing more information please

[beijingbond]

I've owned 3 1.9 versions in the past. They were all epic but perhaps a little fragile. I would love to try one of these....

[davidhunternyc]

I keep watching this video over and over again. I'm officially obsessed! Next to a Porsche by Singer, the Tolman Edition 205 GTI is the car I lust after more than any other. I would like to learn more about the fixed glass sunroof. It's lovely but can it be propped open to let in air? A fixed glass roof, though nice, could still be engineered for that more open air feel. Would someone please start a Go-Fund Me page for this awesome automobile?

[donalmilmo-penny]

I'm going start stuffing the piggy bank.

I had 3 205 GTI's back in the day. Along side a well fettled original Mini and MX 5, nothing handles better.

[Twed]

Tolman, if I were a rich man, you would be subsequently richer!

[tamineimededdin]

I love it 😍😍
Can you please 🥺🙏 make one for me i am from Algeria