The oldest car sold for $ 4, 62 million

oldest car in the world - a steam carriage De Dion Bouton Et Trépadoux Dos-à-Dos in 1884 - sold for $ 4, 62 million at auction auction house RM Auctions. The final price exceeded the expectations of sellers in almost doubled. Match rates during the bidding was hot. Price starting at $ 500,000 immediately soared to $ 1 million. The sharp increase of the rate audience applause at the auction. On the figure of $ 4, 2 million hammer rescued completion of the auction. Taking into account the 10% commission machine cost the new owner of $ 4, 62 million. "Collectors cars were well aware that they had the rare opportunity, and this explains the intense bidding and auction fantastic result," - said the founder of the house RM Auctions Rob Myers.