World's oldest using automobile fetches $4.6 million during auction

The world's oldest using car, an 1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trapardoux Dos-A-Dos Steam Runabout, done story Friday, attractive $4.62 million during RM Auctions' Hershey, Pennsylvania event. Before the packaged house, the 127-year-old ride quickly eclipsed its $500,000 starting bid.

By the time the dust had settled, the gavel fell during $4.2 million. The last cost included the ten-percent buyer's premium. The throng began applauding as shortly as the automobile crept onto the theatre as well as the enthusiasm didn't wane until well after the sale.

The Runabout had been in the same family for 81 years before to the sale, as well as is one of six De Dion tricycles well known to still exist. A total of twenty of the three-wheelers were built. When new, the trike had the top speed of 38 mph as well as the range of twenty miles on one tank of water. The vehicle which sole last night was the usually automobile to show up for the world's initial automobile race, where it averaged sixteen mph over the 20-mile course. Hop the jump for the press release.