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Oldest working car is steam powered--sold for 4.6 mil

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by kgall, Oct 9, 2011.

  1. kgall

    kgall Active Member

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    Here's alt-fuel, real old school--a De Dion steam runabout from 1884 still works:

    World's oldest running car fetches $4.6 million at auction
    http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/08/worlds-oldest-running-car-fetches-4-6-million-at-auction/

    I'm having trouble getting the link to appear, so you may have to copy and paste it into your browser; or just go to www.autoblog.com.

    Of course back then steam wasn't exactly alt-fuel--as I understand it, it wasn't clear for quite a while whether steam, electricity or petroleum would dominate automobiles--or that they would make it in the market at all.
     
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    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    Well there's one that made it past "Cash for Clunkers".
     
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    What a waste of money. Sure it's a thing of history and of interest to certain groups and maybe collectors but $4.6 million? lol Come on they're having a laugh.

    Could you imagine driving that thing - a 130 year old high pressure steam vessel hissing away between your legs! :D
     
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