Recently sold at auction for $4.6 million, this is an 1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trapardoux Dos-A-Dos Steam Runabout.
It is steam-powered, achieved speeds of 38 mph, was a veteran of four London-to-Brighton runs, and participated in the world's first auto race in 1887.
It got 20 miles on a tank of water.
Via Jalopnik, Autoblog, and First Time User.
Ah yes, steam technology. Those were days!
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