Again, where the legend began… in 1873, Amédée Bollée built the first vehicle with mechanical and steam traction capable of carrying twelve passengers. In October 1875, Bollée completed the Le Mans-Paris journey in 18 hours but received 75 fines from the police!
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
We continue with our Retro coverage and highlight some of the many interesting and significant French classics.