The car most people know as a Peugeot was actually designed by Ettore Bugatti for the German firm Wanderer — Peugeot just built it under license for the French market.
Lead trim: Bébé BP1 855 four (10 PS at 2,000 rpm)
Peugeot Bébé Type BP1BP1 · 1913–1916
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FactThe car most people know as a Peugeot was actually designed by Ettore Bugatti for the German firm Wanderer — Peugeot just built it under license for the French market.
The Type BP1 Bébé was a design by Ettore Bugatti, initially for the German firm Wanderer and also built under licence by Peugeot for the French market, shown on Peugeot's stand at the 1912 Paris Motor Show; production began in 1913 after the Type 69 was discontinued and ran until 1916. Wanderer used Bugatti's four-speed transmission, but Peugeot fitted a 2-speed gearbox initially, then its own three-speed, and its own tiny 855 cc straight-four producing 10 PS at 2000 rpm and a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph), weight again below 350 kg with a track wide enough for two side by side. It won its class at Mont Ventoux in 1913 and, with 3,095 built despite the war, was the first production Peugeot to pass 3,000 units; advertising compared it to a rural doctor's team of two horses.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bébé BP1 855 four (10 PS at 2,000 rpm) | 1913–1916 | 0.9 L Inline-4 | 10 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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The car most people know as a Peugeot was actually designed by Ettore Bugatti for the German firm Wanderer — Peugeot just built it under license for the French market.
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