The 206 CC is the first affordable convertible with an electro-hydraulic folding roof. It was shown at numerous motor shows as early as 1999 and met with a very positive response from customers, which also contributed to it becoming the best-selling convertible in Europe at the time. With this vehicle, Peugeot continued its tradition in the field of folding roof convertibles. Peugeot already had a similar vehicle in its range in the 1930s (the Peugeot 402 Eclipse). This idea was taken up again in 1996 with the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz SLK. The Turkish designer Murat Günak, who worked on this vehicle, was responsible for the exterior design of the Peugeot 206 (and 206 CC and 307) after moving from Mercedes to Peugeot. The roof design of the CC was developed together with the French body construction specialist Heuliez and is closely related to the design of the open Opel Tigra, which also originates from Heuliez. The 206 CC presents the designers with the same challenges as all vehicles with a two-piece folding roof. When open, these roof constructions take up a lot of space in the rear of the vehicle, which is therefore always very high and wide, which is more or less cleverly concealed, in the case of the 206 CC by the boat-tail design with railings on the left and right and ribs on the boot lid. To keep the overall length of the trunk within limits, the roof element above the seats must not be too long. This is why the 206 CC, like most other folding roof convertibles, has a windshield that is pulled extremely far back, which comes very close to the heads of those sitting in the front and leads to an unpleasant “board in front of the head” feeling for people over 1.90 meters (source: Wikipedia).