 The original vehicle is preserved in the collection of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in Paris.In 1878, Amédée père designed the "Mancelle", which is regarded as the first automobile to be put into series production, 50 being manufactured in all.It possessed such (for the period) advanced features as rear-wheel drive (via shaft to the differential and then via chain to the rear wheels) and independent suspension on all four wheels.