1911 Renault Type CC TorpedoCoachwork by Million-GuietChassis no. 29437
•Pioneering French make•3.6-litre engine; four-speed gearbox•Registered in France
Footnotes
Founded by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand
in 1898, the company that would become France's biggest aut..
1914 Darracq Model V-14 16hp TorpedoChassis no. 30119
•Pioneering French make•Delivered new to Ireland•An older restoration•Driven in the 1000 miles trial re-enactment by former Formula 1 World Champion Phill Hill•Registered in France
Footnotes
This 16hp Darracq was delivered new to I..
1914 Hotchkiss Type AD LimousineCoachwork by BelvaletteChassis no. 4384
•Rare French model•Right-hand drive•Long-term ownership of 50 years•Outstandingly original•Registered in France
Footnotes
A slump in demand for the products of its Saint-Denis
munitions factory prompted Hotchkiss to dive..
1908 Clement-Bayard AC4I Tourer
Chassis no. 8706
•French make of high quality
•Sold new to a French owner
•Formerly part of the Jacques Vander Stappen collection
•Original and un-restored
Footnotes
Already a successful maker of bicycles and pneumatic tyres - he owned the Dunlop patents in France - Adolphe Cl..
1911 De Dion Bouton Type CR CabrioletRegistration no. BF 8363 ( Formerly RI 1471)Chassis no. 156Engine no. 7481C
Footnotes
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
Footnot..
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
Footnotes
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
Footnotes
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..