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Off Topic => Other cars => Topic started by: 66andBlue on October 11, 2011, 01:23:31

Title: 1884 de Dion Bouton - The world’s oldest known running automobile
Post by: 66andBlue on October 11, 2011, 01:23:31

 ... sold for $4,620,000  - small change for some!  ;)
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20111010/CARNEWS/111019997
http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=HF11&CarID=r153&Currency=

Title: Re: 1884 de Dion Bouton - The world’s oldest known running automobile
Post by: mdsalemi on October 13, 2011, 12:05:25

Good thing it runs, my local de Dion Bouton dealer only has parts going back to 1895... ;)  Further, the mechanic is getting REALLY old.

Title: Re: 1884 de Dion Bouton - The world’s oldest known running automobile
Post by: 280SE Guy on October 13, 2011, 16:10:41

I wonder how much it weighs it's got to be a ton or three  :-\

Regards,

280SE Guy