Brass Era

Description

By 1900 De Dion-Bouton was the largest automobile manufacturer in the world producing up to 400 cars each year. The company was founded in 1883 and continued to produce engines and railcars until its demise in 1953. The Type G of 1908 was the only Delage of the period to be fitted with a twin cylinder De Dion Bouton engine. All previous cars were fitted with singles. The Twin cylinder was fitted by Louis Delage in an effort to win the Coupe des Voiturettes of that year by entering 3 factory prepared cars. However, the race was eventually won by a privateer who entered a modified single cylinder – much to Louis’ disgust. After this humiliation, no more twin cylinders were fitted, making any surviving twin cylinders very rare cars indeed.