A 130 PLUS YEAR OLD CAR POWERED BY WATER !!!! STOP TELLING ME THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE WHEN ITS BEEN DONE HUNDREDS OF TIMES The worlds oldest running car, an 1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trapardoux Dos-A-Dos Steam Runabout, made history Friday, fetching $4.62 million at RM Auctions Hershey, Pennsylvania event. Before a packed house, the 127-year-old ride quickly eclipsed its $500,000 starting bid. By the time the dust had settled, the gavel fell at $4.2 million. The final price included a ten-percent buyers premium. The crowd began applauding as soon as the car crept onto the stage and the enthusiasm didnt wane until well after the sale. The Runabout had been in the same family for 81 years prior to the sale, and is one of six De Dion tricycles known to still exist. A total of 20 of the three-wheelers were built. When new, the trike had a top speed of 38 mph and a range of 20 miles on one tank of water.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:48:25 +0000
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