Peugeot · 1903–present
Peugeot Type 56
The Peugeot Type 56 was a model from Peugeot for 1903. It had the same, 833 cc single-cylinder engine as used in the related Types 48 and 58, and had two rows of seats and an open top. A total of 16 were built. In 1904 (after the model had already been replaced) a Peugeot Type 56 gained official recognition for exceptional fuel economy when one of the cars traveled 100 kilometers using only 5.3 litres of fuel. Recognition was awarded in the form of a gold medal called la médaille d'or de la locomotion ("the Gold Medal of Locomotion").
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Predecessor: Peugeot Type 25 · Successor: Peugeot Type 58
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Specifications
- name
- Peugeot Type 56
- Manufacturer
- S. A. des Automobiles Peugeot
- Production
- 1903, 16 produced
- Predecessor
- Peugeot Type 25
- Successor
- Peugeot Type 58
- Body style
- Tonneau
- Layout
- FR layout
- Engine
- 833 cc single-cylinder
- Wheelbase
- 1.75 m
- Length
- 2.80 m
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1539214CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_Type_56CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1284865617 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peugeot_Type_56_04.jpgPublic domain · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Arnaud 25 assumed (based on copyright claims). · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.