Peugeot Type 105: the first six-cylinder Peugeot

The Peugeot Type 105 was a large vehicle unveiled by Peugeot in 1908. It was the first Peugeot powered by a six-cylinder engine.

Peugeot Type 105 at a glance

based on one short source; no free photographs of the car were found, the existing thumbnail stays

History of the Peugeot Type 105

The first six

The Type 105 was presented in 1908 and was the first Peugeot with six cylinders. The engine was enormous even by the standards of the day, an 11.1-litre straight six producing 60 hp, more powerful than the contemporary Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and virtually every other car on the market at the time.

Performance and bodies

Despite the vehicle’s bulk, the engine made it capable of more than 100 km/h, an outstanding figure for 1908. Buyers could choose a double phaéton, a landaulet, a limousine or a sport body, although most were built as closed-top limousines.

A rare car

Production lasted less than two years and amounted to 23 units. The low numbers and the many available body styles mean that almost every Type 105 is unique.

Design and features

• First six-cylinder Peugeot: an 11.1-litre straight six.
• 60 hp: more than a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost of the same period.
• Over 100 km/h: a remarkable speed for a large car of 1908.
• Four body styles: double phaéton, landaulet, limousine and sport.
• 23 built: each surviving car is effectively unique.

Peugeot Type 105 versions

• Double phaéton: open four-seat body.
• Landaulet: partly open body with a folding rear hood.
• Limousine: the most common closed body.
• Sport: the lightest and fastest body.

The Type 105 came before the Bébé and the Type 146, which brought Peugeot into smaller cars. More in the Peugeot collection.

Sources

• Peugeot Type 105, English Wikipedia: engine, power, speed, bodies, production