Cugnot · Built 1770
Cugnot Fardier à vapeur
Key facts
| Documented period | Built 1770[1] |
|---|---|
| Make | Cugnot · France |
| Type | One-off |
| Body | Not documented here |
| Powertrain | Steam[1] |
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What made it distinctive?
- Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the fardier à vapeur, described as the first full-size, working self-propelled mechanical land vehicle.[1]
- After a small number of trials the project was abandoned.[1]
- The vehicle was moved to the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in 1800, where it can still be seen.[1]
References
- Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot — Wikipedia Reference work (read 11 October 2026)
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