Showing posts with label steam race car. Show all posts
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Monday, December 5, 2011

De Dion Bouton, La Marquise

There is a new "anonymous" owner of the oldest and most expensive auto in the world
Photos reposted from GoAwayGarage


According to Wikipedia, it has a number of "0" and was a prototype for "Quads".
De Dion was inspired by steam driven locomotive and rail cars. 


Photo from Pebble Beach Concourse (Conceptcarz)
 Jules-Albert de Dion (above)
 The La Marquise (period photo)


1899 De Dion-Bouton