Standard Peugeot 5

The Peugeot Type 5 is a model of Automobile Peugeot of 1894.

History

Peugeot Type 5 is a model designed in 1894 by Armand Peugeot (1849 - 1915) (founder of the cars Peugeot in 1889) containing a hackney carriage motorized.

Automobile race

In 1894 this car controlled by engineer Louis Rigoulot, gains the race Paris-Rouen, first motorized automobile race of the world (without Chevaux) organized by the daily newspaper Paris IEN “the Small Newspaper”.

It arrives ex-æquo with a Panhard & Levassor at the finale of 128 km run between 21 competitors.

See too

Family Peugeot
PSA Peugeot Citroen
Museum of the Adventure Peugeot

External bonds

international Internet site of the mark Peugeot
Museum of the Peugeot Adventure in Sochaux

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