"Something about Motorettes; From Paris to Versailles and Back," De Dion-Bouton, 1901

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Artifact Overview

French builders Albert Comte De Dion and Georges Bouton produced their first gasoline-powered vehicles in 1895. While De Dion-Bouton was headquartered in Paris, a New York-based company built cars under license for the American market from 1900-1902. This brochure promoted the reliability of the American-built Motorette, describing lengthy journeys with the car in France, the United States, and Great Britain.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Publication (Document)

Date Made

1901

Subject Date

1901

Location

at Legacy Location in Scanning

Object ID

70.60.16

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.75 in
Width: 4.75 in

Inscriptions

Front cover reads: SOMETHING / ABOUT / Motorettes Inside front page reads: DeDION / MOTORETTES / From Paris to Versailles / and Back... / a Sixteen Hundred Mile Trip / over American Roads... / Record of One Thousand / Mile Tour of Great Britain