Peugeot · 1886–1890
Peugeot Type 1
The Serpollet Tricycle/Peugeot Type 1 is a small steam three-wheeler, 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 three-wheeler possessed an oil-fired boiler and a single-cylinder engine with poppet valves and crank cases. The steam three-wheeler of 1899 produced about 5 PS (5 hp; 3.5 kW) with its 4 cylinders. It achieved a maximum speed of about 25 km/h (16 mph).
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