A la demande de Peugeot, Ettore Bugatti dessina un petit véhicule bi-places. Une version quatre places fut aussi dessinée, mais elle ne fut jamais construite seul un châssis a été réalisé. Ces deux modèles furent désignés Type 19 (2 places) et Type 20 (quatre places) par Bugatti.
   Le Type 19 fut un grand succès sous l'appellation "Bébé". 3095 voitures furent produite entre 1913 et 1916.
   Il y eut deux versions de la Peugeot BéBé : BP1 (boîte deux vitesses) et B3P1 (boîte trois vitesses). Le prototype Type 19 avait une boîte 5 vitesses !
   La Peugeot BéBé avait le plus petit moteur de voiture produit en ce temps là, avec 855cc. Ettore Bugatti avait un penchant pour les petites voitures amusantes en regard des lourds monstres de l'époque.
   La BéBé est prétendue comme étant l'inspiration de l'Austin Seven et la réponse européenne à la Ford T.
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   The Bebe was Ettore Bugatti's conceptual design that was not intended for the Bugatti name, more for a larger manufacturer. The car itself was kept a bare minimum with no wasted space or weight. As usual, the car was made with the highest level of Bugatti craftsmanship and materials.
   Peugeot bought the car from Bugatti in 1911 and made small changes to the design. With a revised grille, Peugeot was able to sell the car with little revisions to the Bugatti drivetrain. Over 3000 Peugeot BBs were sold which makes this car the best selling Bugatti design ever. With production so high for the period, the BB could be aptly titled the 'European Model T'.
   While this little Bugatti seems insignificant, it played an important role for the Bugatti marque during it's early stages. The Bebe may accually be the first car that was made in the Molsheim workshops. Suprisingly, it possibly preceeds the Bugatti marque itself, as exact dates on the construction and design are unknown.
   Of particular note is the rear suspension which featured reversed quarter-Elliptic springs. This was the first time a car had such a suspension which was adopted by many Bugatti models thereafter.
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