A petrol-powered Phaeton, by Panhard and Levassor, 1896. Artist: Goupil

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A petrol-powered Phaeton, by Panhard and Levassor, 1896. French engineer and inventor Rene Panhard and Emile Levassor became partners in 1886, and in 1891 were the first to mount an internal combustion engine on a chassis.

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License: Licensed
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