Peugeot Type 9

Peugeot Type 9
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]

See also

• Peugeot
• List of Peugeot vehicles

References