It is a testament to the history of the automobile. A centerpiece of Peugeot's automotive adventure. Undoubtedly one of the few survivors of the early days of the automobile in remarkable condition, driving and ready to hit the road since he has participated on numerous occasions in the London-Brighton race reserved for ancestors. Covering the Bonhams New Bond Street auction held in London on November 5, the 1904 Peugeot Type 67 A 10/12 HP was sold for £ 264,500, or nearly € 310,000. Almost twice the low estimate. Belonging to the golden age of the automobile, this torpedo refers to Mercedes for its technical and stylistic solutions. Manufactured in Audincourt, near Sochaux, in Franche-Comté, the Peugeot Type 67 A is powered by a 1,817 cm3 twin cylinder delivering 10 to 12 horsepower.Modern in design for its time, the Franche-Comté machine has a four-speed transmission, not counting reverse gear.
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What responsibility at the wheel of an “autonomous car”?
Peugeot
The car in the sale had been restored in 1970 and regularly entered by its owner at London-Brighton from 1974. Although it changed hands in 1994, the car will continue to be entered in the famous event.
At the head of a large family of three children and ten grandchildren, the owner will often be subjected to a puzzle, everyone wishing to participate in the rally of the ancestors.
Bonhams