1900 DE DION E-TYPE BUTTON SCREW-ON Serial no.: 452 BV n° 1405 Engine n° 5973 (4 hp 1/2 1901) Carburetor n° 1766 Carte Grise Collection - Same family for 95 years - Emblematic model of the brand.

The vis-à-vis De Dion Bouton can be considered the first mass-produced French car.

Everyone knows this iconic model, and it's even on display in the Automobile Club de France Hall.

The model on display has chassis number 1405, which would suggest that it dates from late 1901 or early 1902.

It was owned by the same family until 2015.

And like all vehicles of this era, it has a great story to tell.

Indeed, the grandfather and great-grandfather bought this car for its engine.

He owned a cider mill and was looking for a high-performance engine.

During the Second World War, the car remained at home dismantled.

The engine was still used to make cider.

In 1982, the son undertook an inventory of parts and the reassembly of the car.

He wrote to Mr Alain Clément, then P...