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While the automobile became very advanced by 1907, the typical car had trouble navigating rough terrain, especially in the south so the “High Wheeler” was created. Many companies such as Sears, Schacht and International built these high wheel cars to navigate rough terrain often encountered in the south and on farms. Most started out with twin appo..

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Founded in 1896 as an automotive branch of French locomotive manufacturer De Dietrich, Automobiles Lorraine-Dietrich enlisted a young Ettore Bugatti to build an innovative four-cylinder-powered automobile at the turn of the century. The company would go on to produce racing cars earning a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finish at the 1906 Circuit des Ar..

Gustave Adolphe Clément began manufacturing bicycles in 1894 and made a fortune in the bicycle and pneumatic tire industry in the late 19th century. In 1903, the factory built their first automobiles, with emphasis on racing cars in 1904. They were active in the Circuit des Ardennes des Voiturettes and the Vanderbilt Cup, among others, through 1..

In 1913, Louis Delage established a fine new factory in the Parisian suburb of Courbevoie, giving his company independence from proprietary engine suppliers. That same year, Delage launched the all-new AI and AK series. While the AI was powered by a four-cylinder engine, the top-of-the-line AK model featured a 2,669 cc inline six designed by Art..

At the 1937 Paris Auto Salon, Peugeot staged a massive “referendum” among attendees to better understand what the public demanded from a contemporary motorcar, marking one of the earliest examples of an automotive manufacturer conducting market research. Many of their findings were incorporated in the all-new model 202, which formally debuted in..

The Renault marque is one of the oldest in France, and as such was at the forefront of creating beautiful Brass Era automobiles. In 1899, Louis Renault and his brothers, Marcel and Fernand, launched Renault Freres – a company that has remained dominant in the French automobile market. Louis gained engineering prestige by developing a direct driv..

Panhard et Levassor created vehicles that were dependable and innovative, while they worked with coachbuilders to create bodies that were visually reminiscent of carriages with features like an open driver’s seat and paneled body. Louis-René Panhard and Émile Levassor introduced a sliding-gear manual transmission in 1894, and this techno..

A French car and rail manufacturer from 1883 to 1932, De Dion-Bouton was formed when Jules-Albert de Dion dreamed of making a steam automobile but lacked the expertise. De Dion found two engineers, Georges Bouton and Charles Trepardoux, to join him as partners in De Dion, Bouton et Trepardoux. They produced a successful steam car in 1883, but by..

Armand Peugeot established his bicycle manufacturing business in 1882, began producing steam-powered tricycles in 1889, and founded Automobiles Peugeot in 1891. Increased interest in the automotive field brought him in contact with other motoring pioneers including Gottlieb Daimler, Émile Levassor, and Louis-René Panhard. By 1895, Peugeot had bu..