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March 1907 on the isle of Corsica (upd. 1905 De Dion Bouton)

a pic taken the 9th of March 1907, in Corsica (France). it's probably one of the first cars in the french island. I think it's a De Dion.

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#2 2013-04-18 13:15

Looks like a 1905 if it is a modelAB twin cylinder 10 hp I am seeking parts and information as I am restoring an identical car
Need steering box and steering column controls and side brake and gear change leaders
Interested in a copy of this photo
Thanks

#1 2013-02-12 17:10

It is certainly a De Dion-Bouton, In my opinion it is a 1905 model: the car doesn't have the characteristic vertical handle bars anymore, but they are situated parallel alongside the steering column. It could therefore be a model Z (8cv 1 cyl.) or AB (10cv 2 cyl.). There will not have been many cars on Corsica at the time, but I would be surprised if it would have been the first one, even though Corsica is an island: on the Italian island Sardinia a (French) Vermorel was imported as early 1903!

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