145S
Chassis #: 20644
Engine #: KC20644
High bid of $210,000 at 2011 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction. (did not sell)
The Peugeot 145 S was a popular sport-touring model that was produced from 1913 through 1914, with 325 examples produced. In modern times, there is only one example that remains. These were truly amazing cars from a company that remains the oldest surviving manufacture of automobiles in France. Their history dates back to the 1880s when they became a bicycle manufacturer. Their first association with automobiles was in 1889 when family scion Armand Peugeot built a handful of three-wheeled steam carriages for Léon Serpollet. A few years later, in 1891, a four-wheeled motorcar bearing the Peugeot name emerged. It was given a Daimler-licensed gas engine as its power source. By 1896, Peugeot was producing its own engines. By the mid-1910s, Peugeot had become the leading French manufacturer of automobiles. They had built a reputation based on the quality automobiles and their competitive racing machines. Their twin-cam racers of 1912-1913 had been successful in French Grand Prix racing. At the third annual Indianapolis 500, a Peugeot driven by Jules Goux emerged victoriously. The car had a massive 7.6-liter DOHC engine.The Peugeot 145 S benefited from the company's racing pedigree. It was given a four-cylinder engine that displaced a rather large 4.5-liters. The engine featured pressure lubrication to its three crankshaft main bearings. Mated to the engine was a four-speed gearbox.
This vehicle is believed to be the sole remaining example of the 145 S. It is documented by Automobiles Peugeot to have left their factory at Lillie on May 30, 1914, and was sent to the New York area.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2008
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