1899 De Dion Bouton (right). The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries believes that the first `commercially viable shipment of cars' into Australia arrived in May 1901, being made up of 3.5 horsepower De Dion Boutons. 2001 and Industry Minister Senator Nick Minchin (left) and FCAI President Peter Hanenberger (right) are grinning like big kids aboard an 1899 De Dion Boutn similar to one in the first shipment. [Thanks to FCAI.]
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