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The world's oldest Ford is up for auction

This is a Model A that was built in 1903

The oldest surviving Ford car, is about to be auctioned by the well-known RM Auction.

It is a copy of the well-known Model A which was manufactured in 1903, by order of Herbert L. McNary, a butter producer from Iowa.

In 109 years of its existence, it has just changed hands 5 times. It is powered by a two-cylinder engine 1668 cc, which yields 8 horsepower. It has two speeds plus reverse. The maximum speed it can develop is 45 km/h.

The price it is expected to fetch at the auction to be held in Hershey, Pennsylvania, ranges from 300.000 until 500.000 dollars.

Source : newsbeast.gr

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"Century" Rolls-Royce goes under the hammer

One of the rarest cars ever built by Rolls-Royce is going under the hammer and the price, as is likely, will be asked to pay the buyer reaches the 2 million. British pounds!

Its official model name 1912, is a 'Double Pullman Limousine' although it became known as a 'Corgi', and belongs to the "Silver Ghost" series.

The vehicle is believed to be the only one in circulation, after construction it was handed over to John M Stephens who made changes to the car's interior and upholstery.

The current owner of the car, James Knight remembers how luxury vehicles used to be built: "Customers would buy the engine and chassis and hire a specialist coachbuilder to do the interior".

“The first owner, hired the best manufacturers and the car is indicative of them (of taste) of the upper class during the Edwardian period'.

Rolls-Royce is still operational today, as well as the mechanical set 7,3 liters with them 6 cylinders, drives the vehicle satisfactorily. Its final speed even reaches 80 with 90 km/h.

Source : newsbeast.gr