The Triouleyre was a French automobile manufactured from 1896 to 1898. The car had a rear-mounted five- horsepower horizontal engine along the lines of a

Benz Benz, an old Germanic clan name dating to the fifth century (related to "bear", "war banner", "gau", or a "land by a waterway") also used in German () as an alternative for names such as Berthold, Bernhard, or Benedict, may refer to: People Sur ...

driving the back axle through belts and chains. Two started in the

1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris The Paris–Marseille–Paris race was the first competitive 'city to city' motor race originating in Paris, where the first car across the line was the winner, prior events having selected the winner by various forms of classification and judging. ...

and Paris-Nantes races but failed to finish.

References

* David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. 1890s cars Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France Cars introduced in 1896 {{veteran-auto-stub