Automobile Laspougeas - char à bancs

Built from an agricultural cart with wooden wheels reinforced with iron bands.
This prototype was handcrafted in 1896. It features advanced technical innovations for its time and could carry eight people at around 30 km/h.
It stands as a symbol of the genius of a self-taught rural inventor.

  • Single-cylinder engine mounted at the rear
  • Rack-and-pinion steering
  • Wheels with iron tyres
  • Non-operational condition