1894 Peugeot Vis-à-vis
Won the first automobile competition in the world:This car, a Peugeot, was fitted with a Daimler engine manufactured under licence by Panhard-Levassor. The two French automobile pioneers had obtained this licence from Daimler early on. Although not a racing car in the modern sense of the word (i.e. it had not been designed exclusively for racing purposes), this car is one of the ancestors of competition vehicles.
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In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| engine | Panhard et Levassor, 17 Degree 2 Cylinder |
| position | Mid-Engine |
| valvetrain | 2 Valves per Cyl, |
| displacement | 974 cc / 59.4 in³ |
| bore | 72 mm / 2.83 in |
| stroke | 126 mm / 4.96 in |
| power | 2.6 kw / 3.5 bhp @ 620 rpm |
| specific output | 3.59 bhp per litre |
| body / frame | Wooden Frame |
| front brakes | None |
| f brake size | mm / in |
| rear brakes | Mechanical Block Brake |
| r brake size | mm / in |
| f suspension | Rigid Axle w/Elliptic Springs |
| r suspension | Rigid Axle w/Elliptic Springs |
| gear ratios | :1 |
