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Le Zèbre Type A 1909 Chassis n° 5654 Engine n°5654 French registration 12 000 - 15 000 € The little Le Zebre we are presenting has been in the same family for almost forty years. It was bought from a true enthusiast who owned several models. Amusingly, the registration card dates it to 1907..

French registration title Rustic and powerful model, very popular before the First World War in the countryside of the Lyon region; spearhead of the Vermorel brandVermorel 4-cylinder, twin-block, 12/16 HP, 2064 cc engine, 4-speed gearboxModel generally bodied as a van or cattle truck, and as an elegant torpedo, like this one..

Maxwell started making cars in 1905 in Tarrytown in New York State then opened several branches and went through a number of organisation changes before consolidating their operation in Detroit around 1914. Their first car was a successful twin cylinder which was joined by a four cylinder car in 1906 with the range being extended over time to co..

Among the French cars of the pre-World War I era, one of the most famous brands is without doubt the firm of Jules Salomon: Le Zèbre, located near Paris in Suresnes in the Seine department, the "cradle of the automobile". This engineer was to be responsible for the Citroën 5HP car and the first Amilcar! When Jules Salomon took on a projec..

In 1904, Peugeot displayed the Bébé at the Paris Motor Show. It weighed a mere 770 lbs., measured just 110" long and was powered by a single-cylinder, 652 cc engine. They proved immensely popular. In 1911, Ettore Bugatti also endeavored to create a lightweight yet robust car of similar size. But as his own factory production was still quite slow..

Founded by Henry Leland and Robert Faulconer, the Cadillac Automobile Company completed its first car in 1902. Six years later, the company launched its four-cylinder Model 30, which offered luxury motoring at a modest price. Built to Leland’s famously exacting standards, the “Thirty” was continuously improved throughout its production run, gain..

The 1915 Cadillac was a clean-sheet design, and introduced the company’s first V-8 engine. Available on a 122" or 145" wheelbase chassis, the same platform was used through 1923. This striking Model 51 is clothed in Roadster bodywork wearing a lovely shade of green with black fenders and a tan interior. Purchased by Mark Smith in 2000 fr..

Following 60 years of carriage manufacture, the H.H. Babcock Company of Watertown, New York established its automobile department in April 1908. Initial models were high wheelers and rigorously tested in the snow and ice of upstate New York. Interestingly, Babcock reverted back to coachbuilding in December 1913 and enjoyed success with its produ..

Already renowned among America’s finest automobile manufacturers, Packard went from strength to strength during the 1910s under the able leadership of Henry Joy, Alvan Macauley, and engineer Jesse Vincent – taking command of the luxury market on both sides of the Atlantic. Packard became the world’s first maker of a 12-cylinder model with the mi..

Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the White Motor Company produced an astounding variety of products throughout its 80-year history as a manufacturer, including automobiles, trucks, tractors, sewing machines, bicycles, roller skates, and machine tools. Without question, the company’s most important contributions to the automotive landscape were the appr..