More than 100 years old, This Rolls Royce Keeps Chugging
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The world's oldest Rolls Royce was manufactured in 1904 and is the fourth Rolls Royce off the assembly line (fourth one to be built). It is a convertible with a 10-horsepower engine and is still running!
The car, which has had only three previous owners, was neglected for 30 years by its second owner. In 1950, it was bought by a Rolls-Royce enthusiast, Percy Binns, who restored it to its former glory.
After 27 years, Mr. Binns decided to put it up for sale, and it was expected to fetch just over one million US dollars. Instead, the car was sold for 3.5 million British Pounds (about $7.6MM US). The price established a new record for the most expensive Rolls-Royce ever to be sold, and also for the most expensive car of that era (pre-1905).
Sources: ukreuters.com, times online
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earthlingalmost 7 yearsWOW- lalaalmost 7 yearscool
- Car guyalmost 7 yearsRolls Royce is the best. Thank you Charles rolls and Henry Royce
puggirlalmost 7 yearsOne beautiful car or whatever it is- swagabout 7 yearsthat is a nice car after restoring it
- waltlarzabout 7 yearscool
- matthew taylorabout 7 yearsits top speed is probably 50mph but it looks really good, its probabilites of being bought are a 50 50 chance.
- kdogabout 7 yearsthat such a good looking car i would love to own that
- coolover 7 yearsHow much money is that thing
- Boyover 7 yearsCool
