Sales Brochure, "Moteur a Petrole, Panhard & Levassor, Constructeurs, August 1891

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Artifact Overview

The French company Panhard and Levassor licensed Daimler engines. The company used the engines for a variety of purposes, but cars were the focus of this brochure. Starting with four identical cars built in 1891, Panhard and Levassor became the world's first automobile company in continual production.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

August 1891

Subject Date

August 1891

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Artwork engraved by Alix; printed by Chaix for Panhard & Levassor, Paris, France

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.1.29.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.625 in
Width: 8.75 in

Inscriptions

Printed text on front cover: MOTEUR A PETROLE / SYSTEME DAIMLER, BREVETE S.G.D.G. / PANHARD & LEVASSOR, CONSTRUCTEURS / 19, AVENUE d' IVRY - PARIS / MOTEURS A PETROLE pour tous usages industriels. / MOTEURS pour pompes, pour appareils de levage, pour Chariots transbordeurs, etc. / MOTEURS pour Voitures, pour Tramways, pour Canots, etc / Printed detailed descriptions inside fold. Printed text on back cover reads in part: ... Prix de la Voiture 3,500 francs / Emballage et transport a la charge de l'acheteur. / Les voitures a 4 places seront mises en vente l'annee prochaine. / Paris, Aout, 1891
Sales Brochure, "Moteur a Petrole, Panhard & Levassor, Constructeurs, August 1891