Armand Peugeot established his bicycle manufacturing business in 1882, began producing steam-powered tricycles in 1889, and founded Automobiles Peugeot in 1891. Increased interest in the automotive field brought him in contact with other motoring pioneers including Gottlieb Daimler, Émile Levassor, and Louis-René Panhard. By 1895, Peugeot had built over 140 cars in progressively sophisticated configurations using Daimler-designed engines licensed from Panhard. By 1896, Peugeot was building its own engines and, by 1903, was supplying them to nearly half the automobiles produced in France.

Introduced in 1907, the Peugeot Type 99 had much in common with its direct predecessor, the Type 63, which had been in production since 1904. The principal distinction between the two models was the engine, which in the Type 99 was a single-cylinder unit displacing 1,039 cc and producing 9 hp. According to several sources, Automobiles Peugeot built approximately 325 examples of the Type 99.

This Type 99A Double Phaeton spent many years in a private Swiss collection, where it was displayed alongside several other French antiques including a De Dion-Bouton, Delaunay-Belleville, Panhard et Levassor, and Richard Brasier. In 2006, this collection of antiques was acquired by the Mullin Collection via Dutch classic car dealer Jack Braam Ruben and brought to the US.

Benefiting from a well-kept older restoration, this early Peugeot is equipped with the firm’s trademark roaring lion mascot, and its coachwork features a distinctive swiveling front seat that allows access to the rear passenger compartment. A fascinating single-cylinder voiturette from a legendary French marque, this Type 99A represents a charming entry into the exciting world of veteran motoring.

*Please note that all of the Lots in this Auction have been in long-term static storage at the Mullin Automotive Museum and may not be currently operational. They will require mechanical attention and in some cases significant restoration prior to any road use.