Peugeot Type 1
| Peugeot Type 1 / Serpollet Tricycle |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | S. A. des Automobiles Peugeot |
| Also called | Peugeot 1 |
| Production | 1886-1890 |
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| 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).
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