The oldest of the four-wheeled vehicle that used steam power was sold for about $ 4.6 million. The car, called a De Dion Bouton Trepardoux-à-Dos Runabout Of the steam-or so-called “La Marquise” made in France in 1884. The vehicle was sold at auction last week in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The auction house RM Auctions, the vehicle could accelerate 61km/hour the age of 127, it only changed the owner four times.
The last owner of the late John O’Quinn was a collector who bought it in 2007 about $ 3.5 million dolar. New owner name is not mentioned. The vehicle is a member of the first car race in 1887.
U.S. media reported that a vehicle in the National Motor Museum in older vehicles in Britain. But the vehicle is in England in 1875 by Robert Neville Grenville made must be careful to only three wheels and a special person boilers.
De Dion-Bouton was made for Count De Dion, and “La Marquise” is the name of the mother of the owner.
