The Peugeot Type 4 was a

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in 1892 for Ali III ibn al-Husayn, the

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, Production figures for Peugeot, 1889-1909 in accordance with whose wishes the car was decorated.

Details

The Type 4 was made with a 1.0 L (1026 cc) 15-degree

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engine that produced 4

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. The 0.6 L (565 cc) engine in the

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was considered to be insufficient, and produced half as much power. The elaborately decorated car survives and is kept at

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References

{{Peugeot historic timeline 1890s cars Type 4 Rear-engined vehicles Vehicles introduced in 1892