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De Dion-Bouton

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De Dion-Bouton was a French maker of automobiles and railcars that operated from 1883 to 1953. It was founded by the Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion, the engineer Georges Bouton and Bouton's brother-in-law Charles-Armand Trépardoux, who began with steam vehicles and turned to internal combustion engines after Trépardoux resigned in 1894. The light, high-revolution single-cylinder engine Bouton created for 1895 was licensed to well over a hundred other builders and powered many early motor bicycles and tricycles, and the firm's De Dion tube axle gave its name to a suspension layout. In the years before the First World War it ranked among the largest car makers in the world and peaked as a manufacturer in 1908. Passenger car production ended in 1932, small numbers of commercial vehicles continued until about 1950, and the name was bought by a motorcycle maker in 1955.

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Founded Year
1883 1
Status
Closed 1
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De Dion-Bouton La Marquise, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton Model D, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton Model K, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton Populaire, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton steam tractor, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton tricycle, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton Type AD, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton Type CJ, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton Type E, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton Type G, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton Type LA, Vehicles
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De Dion-Bouton Type S, Vehicles
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Source De Dion-Bouton (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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a French automobile manufacturer
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1. De Dion-Bouton (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, operating period
    a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer, which operated from 1883 to 1953
  • Lead, nationality
    a French automobile manufacturer
  • Part Of: Automobile Transport, Lead, automobile maker
    a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer, which operated from 1883 to 1953
  • Part Of: Rail Transport, Lead, railcar maker
    a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer, which operated from 1883 to 1953
  • In Group: Automobile Manufacturers, Lead, automobile maker
    a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer, which operated from 1883 to 1953
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton La Marquise, Steam cars
    A second, La Marquise, was built the next year
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton Model D, Four wheelers, Model D
    in 1900 by a vis a vis voiturette, the Model D
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton Model K, Four wheelers, Model K
    the 8 CV (6 kW) Model K rear-entry phaeton appeared
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton Populaire, Expansion, Populaire
    The engine moved to the front in 1903 in the Populaire
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton steam tractor, Steam cars, steam tractors
    In 1893, steam tractors were introduced which were designed to tow horse-drawn carriages
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton Type LA, Postwar stagnation, Type LA
    On reopening, two models were listed, the Type LA
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton Type S, Lead, make
    De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton Type AD, Lead, make
    De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton Type CJ, Lead, make
    De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton Type E, Lead, make
    De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer
  • Has Vehicles: De Dion-Bouton Type G, Lead, make
    De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer
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De Dion-Bouton tricycle (Wikipedia)
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The De Dion-Bouton tricycle was the most successful motor vehicle in Europe from 1897 until 1901
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