| Peugeot Type 1 / Serpollet Tricycle | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | S. A. des Automobiles Peugeot |
| Also called | Peugeot 1 |
| Production | 1886–1890 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2 cylinder steam engine 4–6 PS (4–6 hp; 3–4.5 kW) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Peugeot Type 2 |
TheSerpollet Tricycle/Peugeot Type 1 is a small steam tricycle, produced byPeugeot 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 byLéon 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 PS (5 hp; 3.5 kW) with its 4 cylinders. It achieved a maximum speed of about 25 km/h (16 mph).[1][2]
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