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Amiot-Péneau

French car manufacturer based in Asnières-sur-Seine, founded in 18971

The Amiot, later known as the Amiot-Péneau, was a French tractor-type vehicle manufactured in Asnières-sur-Seine from 1897 to 1902. It was not an automobile per se; rather, it was a front-wheel-drive power pack used to convert horse-drawn carriages into motor cars. These devices were quite popular at the time in France and were known as "avant-train", and the Amiot was one of the first on the market.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1897Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersAsnières-sur-Seine1

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Amiot-Péneau Avant-train moteur Augé (1899)
Photo: Le Concours de moteurs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Amiot, later known as the Amiot-Péneau, was a French tractor-type vehicle manufactured in Asnières-sur-Seine from 1897 to 1902. It was not an automobile per se; rather, it was a front-wheel-drive power pack used to convert horse-drawn carriages into motor cars. These devices were quite popular at the time in France and were known as "avant-train", and the Amiot was one of the first on the market.2

Timeline

  1. 1902Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1897Founded Founded1

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