Peugeot Type 9 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Peugeot |
Production | 1894 - 1897 |
Assembly | France |
Designer | Armand Peugeot |
Body and chassis | |
Class | quadricycle |
Body style | vis-à-vis |
Layout | rear-engine, rear wheel drive |
Related | Peugeot Type 10 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1282 cc v-twin |
Power output | 3.75 hp |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 1650 mm (1.65 m), 65.0 in (5.4 ft) |
Length | 2550 mm (2.55 m), 100.4 in (8.4 ft) |
Width | 1420 mm (1.42 m), 55.9 in (4.7 ft) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Peugeot Type 3 |
Successor | Peugeot 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]