World’s Oldest Running Car Up for Auction
Jul 5th, 2007 by Rob
The world’s oldest running car will be up for auction in August, and is expected to fetch $1.5 – $2 million. The 1884 De Dion-Bouton et Trepardoux, nicknamed La Marquise, is steam powered, and runs on a steady diet of coal, wood, and paper. After about 30 minutes of warm-up, it can reach a blistering top speed of 38 miles per hour, which was enough to win the world’s first car race in 1888. “That’s as fast as you want to go” on the thin rubber-wrapped metal wheels, according to the auction house. Interested in buying? Check out some more pictures, courtesy of The Steam Car Club of Great Britain, and head to Pebble Beach on August 19th. Bring your wallet.
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