The first “Voiturette” built by Léon Bollée in 1895 was a three-wheel tandem driven by a single-cylinder 3 HP engine and belt drive.

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Léon Bollée logotype.
Léon Bollée logotype.
1906 Bollee ad, stating that Cryder & Company, (T. A. Havemeyr and Henry C. Cryder), located at the N.E. corner of ParK Avenue and 63d Street in New York are the exclusive agents in the US for Leon Bollee Motor Syndicate.
1906 Bollee ad, stating that Cryder & Company, (T. A. Havemeyr and Henry C. Cryder), located at the N.E. corner of ParK Avenue and 63d Street in New York are the exclusive agents in the US for Leon Bollee Motor Syndicate.
Leon Bollee front grill emblem. (source: Cyrnos Ferralex)
Leon Bollee front grill emblem. (source: Cyrnos Ferralex)