American De Dion (automobile)
- American De Dion (automobile)
In 1883, Count Albert de Dion formed a partnership with Georges Bouton to produce steam cars in Paris, France. They continuously improved their steam cars and in 1892 began experimenting with gasoline-powered engines. These experiments were successful and the De Dion-Bouton single-cylinder gasoline engine grew in popularity. Other automobile makers began car production using the reliable De Dion-Bouton engines: Renault, Delage, Pierce-Arrow, and Peerless, to name a few.
By 1900, more than 20,000 of the engines were in service.
By the turn-of-the-century, De Dion had been in business for almost two decades. Production figures had already passed 200 cars per month. The De Dion-Bouton Motorette Company had offices and factories in France, England, Germany, and America. The company ceased production in 1932.
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