1904 - PEUGEOT Frame no. 13040 Engine no. 8130 To be registered in collection 8 000 / 12 000 € Dating from 1904 and equipped with the Truffault fork, this belle époque Peugeot is one of the 1st to be fitted with a home-made engine. Featuring a crankcase with matching numbers bearing the initials "PF" (Peugeot Frères), the engine has an automatic intake valve and a side-controlled exhaust valve, as well as lost-oil lubrication, all normal specifications for the period. . A well-patinated survivor from the most prestigious manufacturer of its time, this machine was discovered in a medieval flour mill in Alsace. After being owned by various collectors, each of whom contributed their share to its restoration, it was acquired by its former owner in 2010 from André Gora, who had restored the motor and crankset. At that time, they rebuilt the engine's timing rings, repaired the fuel tank and rear stand, and installed an ignition system. Battery-operated, the latter comprises a conventional coil and capacitor, the original system being a trembler system. There's an extra drive belt As offered, this historic machine boasts its original paintwork (preserved by treatment) and is accompanied by details of work carried out over more than 100 years. It is delivered with its VMCC. We recommend that future purchasers carry out the customary restarts required by the machine's immobilization in the Musée du Collectionneur.