Léon Bollée was a notable French automobile inventor and manufacturer. He was born into the Amédée-Ernest Bollée family who are popular for their impact on the manufacturing of steam vehicles.
Born Léon-Auguste-Antoine Bollée on April 2, 1870, in Le Mans, France, Léon Bollée belonged to the prestigious family of Amédée-Ernest Bollée, the most important pioneer of steam road vehicles in France.
Léon introduced a vehicle with three wheels called Voiturette in 1896. Voiturette was also the fastest thing on the road, winning a variety of French road races at speeds of up to 45 km/h.