| Peugeot Type 31 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Production | 1900 - 1902 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | small car |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1,300 mm (51.2 in) |
| Length | 2,100 mm (82.7 in) |
The Peugeot Type 31 is an early motor vehicle produced between 1900 and 1902 by the French auto-maker Peugeot at their Audincourt plant. It was probably the smallest Peugeot ever offered for sale. Only 7 were produced.
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The car shared the frame of the manufacturer’s earlier Type 24, introduced two years earlier, but was shorter. The Peugeot Type 31 is believed to have been the shortest Peugeot ever to have been put into production. A wheelbase of 1,400 mm (55.1 in) supported a vehicle length of 2,100 mm (82.7 in), on which sat a relatively tall two person carriage format “Duc” body.
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The Type 31 was produced until 1902.
