Peugeot Type 9

Peugeot Type 9
Overview
ManufacturerPeugeot
Production1894 – 1897
AssemblyFrance
DesignerArmand Peugeot
Body and chassis
Classquadricycle
Body stylevis-à-vis
Layoutrear-engine, rear wheel drive
RelatedPeugeot Type 10
Powertrain
Engine1282 cc v-twin
Power output3.75 hp
Dimensions
Wheelbase1650 mm (1.65 m), 65.0 in (5.4 ft)
Length2550 mm (2.55 m), 100.4 in (8.4 ft)
Width1420 mm (1.42 m), 55.9 in (4.7 ft)
Chronology
PredecessorPeugeot Type 3
SuccessorPeugeot Type 16

The Peugeot Type 9 was a particular model of early automobile manufactured by the French company Automobiles Peugeot between 1894 and 1897,[1] during which time 87 examples were built.[2] It was equipped with a 1.2 liter v-twin engine made in conjunction with Daimler,[3] one of 257 such vehicles produced.[4] The Type 9 was advertised as the brand's first closed-top family car.[5] Like most European vehicles from this time period, it had very small dimensions and mirrored the design style of horse carriages. A 1894 Type 9 chassis was the first ever vehicle in the world to be equipped with pneumatic tires(by Michelin). It was called L'Éclair and participated in the 1895 Paris-Bordeaux-Paris race.[6]

For 1897, production of the Type 9 along with that of all other Peugeot models was transferred to the company's first dedicated automobile factory in Audincourt.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "WheelsAge". en.wheelsage.org. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. ^ Schmarbeck, Wolfgang. (1990). Alle Peugeot-Automobile 1890-1990 : Personen- und Rennwagen (in German) (1st ed.). Stuttgart: Motorbuch-Verl. ISBN 3-613-01351-7. OCLC 74899476.
  3. ^ Car Illustrated: A Journal of Travel by Land, Sea, & Air. 1903.
  4. ^ "Peugeot Type 9 3.75HP Vis-à-Vis". Louwman Museum (in Dutch). 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  5. ^ The Autocar. Iliffe & Strumey. 1905.
  6. ^ Authority, International Driving. "Peugeot - the brand's history". International Driving Authority. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  7. ^ "A Family Adventure | History of Peugeot | Peugeot UK". www.peugeot.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-08.