Peugeot Type 66

Peugeot Type 66
Overview
Manufacturer Peugeot
Production 1904
20 produced
Body and chassis
Class Full-size
Layout FR layout
Powertrain
Engine 5.0 L straight-4
Dimensions
Wheelbase 106.3 inches (2,700 mm)
Length 157.5 inches (4,000 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor None
Successor Peugeot Type 76

The Peugeot Type 66 was the first large car from French automaker Peugeot, as well as the first vehicle from that manufacturer to have four cylinders. Most were made as closed-top limousines. The engine displaced 5.0 L (4974 cc) and produced 25 horsepower (19 kW), which was sufficient to carry the car to a top speed of 87 kilometres per hour (54 mph). Production ran throughout 1904 and a total of 20 were built.

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