Peugeot Type 1

Peugeot Type 1 /
Serpollet Tricycle
Overview
Manufacturer S. A. des Automobiles Peugeot
Also called Peugeot 1
Production 1886-1890
Powertrain
Engine 2 cylinder steam engine
4-6hp
Chronology
Successor Peugeot Type 2

The Serpollet Tricycle/Peugeot Type 1 is a small steam tricycle, produced by Peugeot in 1886. It is the first Peugeot car ever made.

The Serpollet Tricycle was one of the first industrially manufactured motor vehicles; it was designed by Léon Serpollet, and first presented in 1886. The tricycle possessed an oil-fired boiler and a single-cylinder engine with poppet valves and crank cases. The steam tricycle of 1899 produced about 5 HP with its 4 cylinders. It achieved a maximum speed of about 25 km/h (16 mph).[1][2]

References

  1. "Peugeot Gebrauchtwagen, Jahreswagen und Ersatzteile. Informationen zu Peugeot". AutoScout24. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  2. "Serpollet, tricycle à vapeur de 1888, voitures automobiles anciennes ou de collection". Les voitures anciennes. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
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