1904 De Dion Bouton 6HP ‘Type N’
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Registration No - Y520
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Car No - 232
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Engine No - 14846
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VCC Dating Cert No - 176
£55250 GBP
De Dion and Bouton are two of the most prominent names In Veteran Motoring. Pioneers of the dawn of the motorcar, they were the best selling car of the 1890s to the turn of the century. From Bicycles, Steam cars, the ever popular Vis-a-vis and Tricycles, De Dion Bouton were effectively the first mass produced manufacturer.
The example of a 1904 ‘Type N’ 6HP has quite the story to tell.
Purchased in 1926 by Mr Bunny Clarke for the sum of £7 and 10 shillings! She hit the road in 1934 for London to Brighton. She only missed 2 runs from 1934-1973, making it to Brighton AND BACK TO LONDON on every occasion under her own steam. Further information shows that the car went on to complete every London to Brighton from 1974-2006 on top of this. A staggering feat that shows this little car has competed in the event over 70 times. We believe the current owner is only the 6th in the last 120 years, showing each owners love affair with the car.
Purchased in 1926 by Mr Bunny Clarke for the sum of £7 10 shillings! She hit the road in 1934 for London to Brighton. She only missed 2 runs from 1934-1973, making it to Brighton AND BACK TO LONDON on every occasion under her own steam. Further information shows that the car went on to complete every London to Brighton from 1974-2006 on top of this. A staggering feat that shows this little car has competed in the event over 70 times. We believe the current owner is only the 6th in the last 120 years, showing each owners love affair with the car.
This De Dion is in some way a film star, having appeared in numerous scenes of the 1953 film Genevieve, but also appearing in Tommy Steele’s Half a Sixpence, Roger Moore’s Crossplot and ‘The Great White Hope’ a film about the life of Jack Johnson, heavyweight boxing champion of the world.
The current owner purchased the car from Stephen Langton in July 1993, meaning the car is now for sale for the first time in almost 30 years.
The car is sold with current V5C, an additional matching pair of Lucas Brass Lamps, tailored period Cordings of Piccadilly driving coat, over 20 London to Brighton finisher medals and various documentation.
Please watch the walkaround video of this car on Social Media and YouTube.
