1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trepardoux Sells for $4.6M

Still on the road after 127 years, the De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam-powered car recently sold for $4,620,000 at auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. It is being called "the world's oldest running car." It predates the 1886 gasoline-powered Benz by 2 years. Claims can be made to earlier car designs but none of those original beasts still drive!

De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux driven on stage at auction
Oct. 7, 2011. Photo from eXtraVaganzi

Albert de Dion on one of his early cars 

1995 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE WITH PEELING PAINT

Almost Everything Autobody's Car of the Day is a 1995 Nissan Altima GXE with peeling paint.

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1930s BUGATTI ROYALE. . . TRAIN

Bugatti's production of the largest, most luxurious cars in the world ended in 1933 as a commercial disaster in the Great Depression. Of six Type 41 "Royales" completed only 3 sold. With 23 huge engines remaining Bugatti decided to build a high speed train. The Bugatti Autorail set a world speed record of 122 mph (196 kph.) French National Railway ordered 79 Autorails with 2 to 4 engines each and they remained in regular use for over 20 years.

Bugatti Autorail Railcar photo by Ignis

Bugatti Autorail Railcar photo by Ignis

Bugatti Autorail Railcar photo by Ignis

1929 Bugatti Type 41 "Royale" Coupe Napolean photo by Ignis

Bugatti Royale flies First Class, of course