1911 De Dion Bouton Type CR CabrioletRegistration no. BF 8363 ( Formerly RI 1471)Chassis no. 156Engine no. 7481C
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This beautiful and exquisitely built De Dion Bouton is a rare
survivor of the 'double-purpose carriage bodies' that were offered by
the British Agents fo..
1910 Paige Detroit 25hp Challenger Open Roadster Registration no. Not UK registeredChassis no. 26
•Unusual three-cylinder two-stroke engine•Formerly exhibited in the Ford Museum from 1930 to 1985 •Exceptionally original 'barn find' condition. •One of only two believed remaining worldwide
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1909 Sears Model K 14hp Motor BuggyChassis no. 2767
•Built marketed by Sears Roebuck & Co•One of circa 3,500 made•Present ownership since 1978•Offered from a prominent Belgian private collection
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The year 1908 was a momentous one in the history of the
automobile, marking the rel..
From the Jacques Vander Stappen Collection 1910 FN Type 2100 Rolling Chassis ProjectChassis no. 604Engine no. 604
Footnotes
One of Belgium's leading marques, FN – the "Fabrique Nationale
d'Armes de Guerre" – had its origin in the fusion in 1886 of a number
of arms manufacturer..
From the Jacques Vander Stappen Collection 1912 Berliet Type AM 15HP Brougham de VilleChassis no. 8112Engine no. 8112
Footnotes
Unlike so many of his contemporaries who entered the infant
motor industry from existing engineering businesses, Marius Berliet was a
simple, self-ta..
From the Jacques Vander Stappen Collection 1913 FN Type 2700 TourerChassis no. 637Engine no. 637
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FN – the "Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre" were renowned
for quality machines from the moment that they transitioned from
armaments to forms of transport. Bicycles came firs..
From the Jacques Vander Stappen Collection 1912 Pilain Model 4S Two Seater RoadsterChassis no. 11252Engine no. 11252
Footnotes
In 1905 Emile Pilain joined Rolland at Tours and together they
quickly developed a reputation for the construction of innovative and
high-quality motorcars. T..
From the Jacques Vander Stappen Collection 1912 FN Type 2400 Open Drive LimousineCoachwork by Van den Plas of Brussels, AnversChassis no. 323Engine no. 323
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For the history and further details of the background of the
FN marque please refer to the Type 2100 in this sam..
c.1914 Delage Type AI Sports Tourer Chassis no. 4954
•Restored to a very high standard in the late 1960s/early 1970s•Present ownership since 2014
Footnotes
Delage's publicity had every right to sing the praises of what
was, arguably, the finest French car of its day: 'Delage have t..
1912 Hupmobile Model 32 TourerChassis no. 206
•American make of high quality•Restored in 2009•Registered in the Republic of Ireland
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The turn of the 19th Century was a time when the USA's
fast-growing auto industry attracted talented engineers in droves. One
such was Robert..