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RSSWho says an old car can’t be worth millions ?
One of the oldest car in the world, the 1884 De Dion-Bouton et Trepardoux — aka “La Marquise” — was built by the French. What is really amazing is that this 124-year-old steam-powered car can still run on coal and wood. Considering its age, it is still in remarkable condition and it is in running order, unlike most of the steam-powered vehicles from that era.
One of the first recorded demonstration drives clocks the car traveling a distance of 19 mile at an average speed of 26 miles per hour with its top speed being 38mph. A year later it won its first race. Today, even a Ferrari running at 350 km/hr cannot win a grand prix.
The wheeling arrangement of the car is obviously quite standard considering its time as runs on thin tires of solid rubber wrapped around metal wheels. It was technically very strong as a result even after a century has passed; it is still running like a horse. Priced at an estimate of 1.5 to 2 million at an auction, this car goes to show that even an old car can be costly.
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