Europeenne (France) - AllCarIndex

The Europecne d’Automobiles was a French automobile manufacturer active from 1899 to 1903, based in Paris. The company specialized in the production of steam-powered vehicles, utilizing patents from inventors Tarin and Taniire. Europecne d’Automobiles developed two notable models: a three-wheeled vehicle featuring tiller steering for its single front wheel and a two-seater body, and a four-wheeled, four-seater dos-a-dos configuration.

Both models were equipped with petrol-fired coiled-tube flash boilers and horizontal double-acting engines. They featured a two-speed gearbox, which was relatively uncommon for steam cars of that era, and employed a chain final drive. The three-wheeler was not displayed at the Paris Salon in July 1900, while the four-wheeler was reported to achieve a top speed of 28 mph (45 km/h), a notable performance for steam vehicles at the time.

In addition to steam cars, Europecne d’Automobiles also ventured into the production of internal combustion engine vehicles. In 1900, they introduced a 12-horsepower four-seater model, followed by a four-seater tonneau powered by a 6-horsepower De Dion-Bouton engine in 1903. The company’s brief existence reflected the transitional period in the automotive industry as it moved from steam power to internal combustion engines.