"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
Creators
Collection Title
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
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