- Ex-Paul Jamin, bought from the Bollée family

- Perfect running order

- High performance, four-cylinder 6.3-litre engine!

As the copy of a certificate from the manufacturer shows, Type F chassis no. 423 was declared to conform to the official type approval document on 31 March 1914. The copy of the order form dated 24 March 1919 is also exceptional, as it is in the famous name of Paul Jamin from the Sarthe, one of the very first racing drivers, who instigated the Grand Prix de France in 1906 and became President of the ACO in 1947. A friend of the Bollée brothers, it appears that he had chassis no. 423 rebuilt: it showed up in the manufacturer’s premises in the 1930s, fitted with a saloon body probably modified around 1930. The car was in this specification when Bernard Hunault bought it in 1988, directly from the Bollée family. The newer body was removed and the chassis fully restored before being fitted with a sporty two-seat body with the fuel tank behind the seats. The result was spectacular, as the Type F was the biggest model produced by Amédée Bollée, with a twin-block four-cylinder 6.3-litre engine and four-speed gearbox! Its owner told us that the car could exceed 100kph. Admired on numerous rallies since being restored, this extremely rare Bollée is full of original technical details: an on-board compressed air system to inflate the tyres, dual ignition, a fuel pipette integrated into the carburettor ... In perfect running order, we were impressed by how simple the car was to start and operate, while the removable windscreen adds to the comfort of driving it. In 2024, almost €10,000 worth of mechanical and cosmetic work was carried out at Provost Automobile to perfect the car. A rare model with an exceptional history and ready to take to the road, this Bollée will appeal to all fans of fast pre-1914 cars.

 Photos © Alexis Ruben