World’s Oldest Motor Car to Hit the Auction Block

If you love collecting vintage cars, here’s one that will beat all others hollow in terms of the year in which it was built. The car belongs to the 1884 era and is the second prototype commissioned by Count de Dion. The car was nicknamed ‘La Marquise’ after Count de Dion’s mother. Dubbed as the ‘world’s oldest motorcar’, this historic 1884 de Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout has the unique privilege of taking part in the world’s first automobile race. What’s even better (from a baller’s perspective) is that this piece of history is coming up for auction next month. Read the rest of this entry »

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