Oldest surviving Rolls-Royce sells for US$7.22 Million - GoFuckYourself.com

DateDoc · 12-04-2007, 11:34 AM

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's oldest surviving Rolls-Royce revved up two new records on Monday when a private British collector paid 3.5 million pounds ($7.22 million) for it at auction.

The price makes the veteran vehicle not only the most ever paid for a pre-1905 car but also the most for a Rolls-Royce.

"They opened the bidding at one million and it soared from there. In the end it came down to a battle between two telephone bidders," a spokeswoman for auction house Bonhams said.

The previous record for a veteran car was the 1.76 million pounds paid for an 1884 De Dion Bouton, while that for a Rolls-Royce was the 1.48 million pounds paid for a 1912 Silver Ghost Double Pullman Limousine

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L-Pink · 12-04-2007, 11:37 AM

That's pretty cool. It sure is high finish even back then.

tranza · 12-04-2007, 11:42 AM

10 horsepower??

L-Pink · 12-04-2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tranza

10 horsepower??

Better than a one horsepower horse back in 1884

12-04-2007, 11:34 AM	#1
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	Oldest surviving Rolls-Royce sells for US$7.22 Million LONDON (Reuters) - The world's oldest surviving Rolls-Royce revved up two new records on Monday when a private British collector paid 3.5 million pounds ($7.22 million) for it at auction. The price makes the veteran vehicle not only the most ever paid for a pre-1905 car but also the most for a Rolls-Royce. "They opened the bidding at one million and it soared from there. In the end it came down to a battle between two telephone bidders," a spokeswoman for auction house Bonhams said. The previous record for a veteran car was the 1.76 million pounds paid for an 1884 De Dion Bouton, while that for a Rolls-Royce was the 1.48 million pounds paid for a 1912 Silver Ghost Double Pullman Limousine http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071204/...yce_auction_dc __________________

12-04-2007, 11:42 AM	#3
tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	10 horsepower?? __________________ I'm just a newbie.

12-04-2007, 11:37 AM	#2
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	That's pretty cool. It sure is high finish even back then.