Peugeot's uniquely attractive Quadrilette, an Edwardian concept cyclecar marketed through the 1920's, was produced in significant numbers catering for an all-new customer market whose awareness and knowledge of the internal combustion engine had been significantly enhanced during the rigours of war.

The Quadrilette catered in France for exactly the same market as Britain's Austin 7, it being a matter of some cross-channel debate as to which manufacturer cribbed ideas from the other.

The earliest Quadrilettes were powered by a diminutive, 668cc, four-cylinder, side-valve engine rated at just 6.2hp and transmission was via a three-speed gearbox with shaft drive to the rear wheels and very effective quarter-elliptic leaf springing to both front and rear.

Interestingly coachwork for these cars followed two contemporary traits, in line with cyclecars of the day, some had 'tandem' seating of one seat behind the other, others as with this example placed driver and passenger side by side.

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