Amazing World's oldest running car fetches $4.6 million
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Very amazing , this is the worlds oldest car, named 1884 de dion bouton et trapardoux dos-a-dos steam runabout,has made final auction with 4,62 million at RM auctions' Hershey on pennsylvania event.this 127 old car quickly eclipsed from $500.000 on start bidding,
Amazing World's oldest Car
By the time the dust had settled, the gavel fell at $4.2 million. The final price included a ten-percent buyer's premium. The crowd began applauding as soon as the car crept onto the stage and the enthusiasm didn't wane until well after the sale.
The Runabout was in the same family for 81 years before the sale, and is one of six De Dion tricycles known to exist. A total of 20 wheels of three were built. When new, the tricycle has a top speed of 38 mph and a range of 20 miles on a tank of water. The vehicle that sold last night was the only car to show for the race cars in the world, the first, where he averaged 16 mph on a 20-mile course. Hop the jump for a press release
