1904 ROLLS-ROYCE SELLS FOR RECORD PRICE
Posted 5th December, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Leave a comment
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 highest price paid at auction for both a Rolls-Royce and a veteran car, classified as pre-1905.
The previous record for a veteran car was $4.12 million for a 1884 De Dion Bouton, and $3.47 million for a 1912 Silver Ghost Double Pullman Limousine Rolls-Royce.
The 1904 10 horsepower two-seater was first shown in Paris in late 1904, before being displayed at the Olympia Show in London in February 1905. Appropriately, it returned to Olympia to be sold by Bonhams.
[Source: Reuters]
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