Un pionnier Français automobiliste, aviateur et homme politique. Fils de Louis de Dion et Clémentine Cossin, du marquis Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion, ou d’Albert, comme on l’appelait, fut un pionnier de l’industrie automobile en France. Il venait d’une famille très riche et était très désinvolte dans le caractère, mais très talentueux à faire quelque chose de mécanique. Un jour, il a vu un modèle de moteur à vapeur dans une vitrine appartenant à un ingénieur Français nommé Georges Bouton. Il s’approcha de Georges et le couple travailla ensemble en 1882 pour produire un véhicule à vapeur automoteur. Ensemble, en 1883, ils fondent l’entreprise automobile De Dion-Bouton qui était à l’époque le plus grand constructeur automobile au monde. Leur première conception a été un quadricycle qui a utilisé une machine à vapeur qui a conduit les roues avant au moyen de ceintures et de direction via les roues arrière. Cependant, cela a été détruit par le feu lors des essais. Ensuite, ils ont construit une machine qui a assis quatre personnes avec une chaîne-drive aux roues avant. C’est la plus ancienne voiture de course du monde et peut courir jusqu’à 38 mph. Le sport de la course automobile a commencé en France. En 1887, ils entrèrent dans leur quadricycle dans la première compétition automobile d’Europe, puis, le 22 juillet 1894, Albert entra dans ce qui est considéré comme la toute première course automobile. Il a gagné, mais a été disqualifié parce que son véhicule avait besoin d’un stoker. Le fiesty Albert de Dion a passé 15 jours en prison et condamné à une amende de 100 francs pour avoir frappé le président de la France à la tête avec sa canne lors d’une course de chevaux lorsque les opinions se sont enflammées. Albert a fondé le Salon de l’Automobile de Paris en 1898. Il est également cofondateur de l’Automobile Club de France (1897) et de l’Aéro Club de France (1898). Il a lancé un quotidien sportif rival intitulé « L’Auto-Velo ». Albert de Dion est mort à l’âge de 90 ans et est enterré à Paris, France. Il y a une plaque commémorative dans la chapelle familiale du Pas-de-Calais à Winton.
A pioneering French motorist, aviator and politician. The son of Louis de Dion and Clémentine Cossin, Marquis Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion, or Albert, as he was called, was a pioneer of the automobile industry in France. He came from a very wealthy family and was very flippant in character but very talented at doing anything mechanical. One day he saw a steam powered engine model in a shop window owned by a French engineer named Georges Bouton. He approached Georges and the pair worked together in 1882 to produce a self-propelled steam vehicle. Together, in 1883, they founded the De Dion-Bouton automobile company which was the world's largest automobile manufacturer at that time. Their first design was a quadricycle which utilised a steam engine that drove the front wheels by means of belts and steering via the back wheels. However, this was destroyed by fire during trials. Next, they built a machine that seated four people with a chain-drive to the front wheels. It is the world's oldest running car and can run up to 38 mph. The sport of motor racing was started in France. In 1887 they entered their quadricycle into Europe's first motoring competition then in July 22, 1894, Albert entered what is regarded as the very first automobile race. He won but was disqualified because his vehicle needed a stoker. The fiesty Albert de Dion once spent 15 days in jail and fined 100 francs for striking the President of France on the head with his cane at a horse race when opinions got heated. Albert founded the Paris Motor Show in 1898. He was also a co-founder of the Automobile Club of France (1897) and the Aero Club of France (1898). He started a rival daily sports paper entitled, "L'Auto-Velo." Albert de Dion died at the age of 90 and is buried in Paris, France. There is a memorial plaque in the family chapel in the Pas-de-Calais in Wandon.
A pioneering French motorist, aviator and politician. The son of Louis de Dion and Clémentine Cossin, Marquis Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion, or Albert, as he was called, was a pioneer of the automobile industry in France. He came from a very wealthy family and was very flippant in character but very talented at doing anything mechanical. One day he saw a steam powered engine model in a shop window owned by a French engineer named Georges Bouton. He approached Georges and the pair worked together in 1882 to produce a self-propelled steam vehicle. Together, in 1883, they founded the De Dion-Bouton automobile company which was the world's largest automobile manufacturer at that time. Their first design was a quadricycle which utilised a steam engine that drove the front wheels by means of belts and steering via the back wheels. However, this was destroyed by fire during trials. Next, they built a machine that seated four people with a chain-drive to the front wheels. It is the world's oldest running car and can run up to 38 mph. The sport of motor racing was started in France. In 1887 they entered their quadricycle into Europe's first motoring competition then in July 22, 1894, Albert entered what is regarded as the very first automobile race. He won but was disqualified because his vehicle needed a stoker. The fiesty Albert de Dion once spent 15 days in jail and fined 100 francs for striking the President of France on the head with his cane at a horse race when opinions got heated. Albert founded the Paris Motor Show in 1898. He was also a co-founder of the Automobile Club of France (1897) and the Aero Club of France (1898). He started a rival daily sports paper entitled, "L'Auto-Velo." Albert de Dion died at the age of 90 and is buried in Paris, France. There is a memorial plaque in the family chapel in the Pas-de-Calais in Wandon.
Un pionnier Français automobiliste, aviateur et homme politique. Fils de Louis de Dion et Clémentine Cossin, du marquis Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion, ou d’Albert, comme on l’appelait, fut un pionnier de l’industrie automobile en France. Il venait d’une famille très riche et était très désinvolte dans le caractère, mais très talentueux à faire quelque chose de mécanique. Un jour, il a vu un modèle de moteur à vapeur dans une vitrine appartenant à un ingénieur Français nommé Georges Bouton. Il s’approcha de Georges et le couple travailla ensemble en 1882 pour produire un véhicule à vapeur automoteur. Ensemble, en 1883, ils fondent l’entreprise automobile De Dion-Bouton qui était à l’époque le plus grand constructeur automobile au monde. Leur première conception a été un quadricycle qui a utilisé une machine à vapeur qui a conduit les roues avant au moyen de ceintures et de direction via les roues arrière. Cependant, cela a été détruit par le feu lors des essais. Ensuite, ils ont construit une machine qui a assis quatre personnes avec une chaîne-drive aux roues avant. C’est la plus ancienne voiture de course du monde et peut courir jusqu’à 38 mph. Le sport de la course automobile a commencé en France. En 1887, ils entrèrent dans leur quadricycle dans la première compétition automobile d’Europe, puis, le 22 juillet 1894, Albert entra dans ce qui est considéré comme la toute première course automobile. Il a gagné, mais a été disqualifié parce que son véhicule avait besoin d’un stoker. Le fiesty Albert de Dion a passé 15 jours en prison et condamné à une amende de 100 francs pour avoir frappé le président de la France à la tête avec sa canne lors d’une course de chevaux lorsque les opinions se sont enflammées. Albert a fondé le Salon de l’Automobile de Paris en 1898. Il est également cofondateur de l’Automobile Club de France (1897) et de l’Aéro Club de France (1898). Il a lancé un quotidien sportif rival intitulé « L’Auto-Velo ». Albert de Dion est mort à l’âge de 90 ans et est enterré à Paris, France. Il y a une plaque commémorative dans la chapelle familiale du Pas-de-Calais à Winton.
A pioneering French motorist, aviator and politician. The son of Louis de Dion and Clémentine Cossin, Marquis Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion, or Albert, as he was called, was a pioneer of the automobile industry in France. He came from a very wealthy family and was very flippant in character but very talented at doing anything mechanical. One day he saw a steam powered engine model in a shop window owned by a French engineer named Georges Bouton. He approached Georges and the pair worked together in 1882 to produce a self-propelled steam vehicle. Together, in 1883, they founded the De Dion-Bouton automobile company which was the world's largest automobile manufacturer at that time. Their first design was a quadricycle which utilised a steam engine that drove the front wheels by means of belts and steering via the back wheels. However, this was destroyed by fire during trials. Next, they built a machine that seated four people with a chain-drive to the front wheels. It is the world's oldest running car and can run up to 38 mph. The sport of motor racing was started in France. In 1887 they entered their quadricycle into Europe's first motoring competition then in July 22, 1894, Albert entered what is regarded as the very first automobile race. He won but was disqualified because his vehicle needed a stoker. The fiesty Albert de Dion once spent 15 days in jail and fined 100 francs for striking the President of France on the head with his cane at a horse race when opinions got heated. Albert founded the Paris Motor Show in 1898. He was also a co-founder of the Automobile Club of France (1897) and the Aero Club of France (1898). He started a rival daily sports paper entitled, "L'Auto-Velo." Albert de Dion died at the age of 90 and is buried in Paris, France. There is a memorial plaque in the family chapel in the Pas-de-Calais in Wandon.
A pioneering French motorist, aviator and politician. The son of Louis de Dion and Clémentine Cossin, Marquis Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion, or Albert, as he was called, was a pioneer of the automobile industry in France. He came from a very wealthy family and was very flippant in character but very talented at doing anything mechanical. One day he saw a steam powered engine model in a shop window owned by a French engineer named Georges Bouton. He approached Georges and the pair worked together in 1882 to produce a self-propelled steam vehicle. Together, in 1883, they founded the De Dion-Bouton automobile company which was the world's largest automobile manufacturer at that time. Their first design was a quadricycle which utilised a steam engine that drove the front wheels by means of belts and steering via the back wheels. However, this was destroyed by fire during trials. Next, they built a machine that seated four people with a chain-drive to the front wheels. It is the world's oldest running car and can run up to 38 mph. The sport of motor racing was started in France. In 1887 they entered their quadricycle into Europe's first motoring competition then in July 22, 1894, Albert entered what is regarded as the very first automobile race. He won but was disqualified because his vehicle needed a stoker. The fiesty Albert de Dion once spent 15 days in jail and fined 100 francs for striking the President of France on the head with his cane at a horse race when opinions got heated. Albert founded the Paris Motor Show in 1898. He was also a co-founder of the Automobile Club of France (1897) and the Aero Club of France (1898). He started a rival daily sports paper entitled, "L'Auto-Velo." Albert de Dion died at the age of 90 and is buried in Paris, France. There is a memorial plaque in the family chapel in the Pas-de-Calais in Wandon.
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