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Cugnot Steam Vehicle

Cugnot Steam Vehicle
Model Brumm (Italy)
no. X01; diecast, scale 1:43
acquired 1995
Original Cugnot Steam Vehicle
France 1769
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The first steam-powered vehicle tested on the road was the steam tractor constructed by Nicolas Cugnot in France in 1769. The vehicle was built for the French artillery. It reached 3.6 km/h, but it was difficult to handle and soon crashed into a wall. The model is made by Brumm, too.