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Carro mais antigo em funcionamento é vendido por 4,6 milhões de dólares
Na verdade, o último lance efetuado foi de 4,2 milhões. O preço final é obtido através de uma adição de 10% de comissão ao leiloador. A multidão, contida pelo entusiasmo, aplaudiu durante um grande período de tempo, desde que foi anunciado o vencedor do leilão.
O carro foi de propriedade de uma mesma família durante 81 anos, quando foi vendido pela primeira vez. Este é um dos seis triciclos De Dion que são de conhecimento de sua existência. Um total de vinte veículos foi construído. O Runabout é capaz de atingir 60 km/h e tem uma autonomia de 32 km com um tanque de água. O veículo vendido participou da primeira corrida de automóveis realizada, onde atingiu uma média de 25,74 km/h num percurso de 32 km.
Hershey
Historic 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout more than doubles its estimate at RM's Hershey auction, selling for a record $4,620,000.
HERSHEY, Pennsylvania (October 7, 2011) – The world's oldest running motor car, a historic 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout, entered the history books tonight, selling for an impressive $4.62 million before a packed house at RM Auctions' Hershey, Pennsylvania sale. The impressive sale price more than doubled its original pre-sale estimate and represents a new world record for an early motor car sold at auction.
Commissioned by French entrepreneur, Count de Dion and named 'La Marquise' after his mother, the 127 year old vehicle drew a standing ovation from the audience as it drove onto RM's Hershey auction stage. Attracting a starting bid of $500,000 and immediately jumping to $1,000,000, bidding moved swiftly to applause from the crowd, with the gavel eventually falling at an extraordinary $4,200,000. The final sales price of $4,620,000 includes 10% buyers' premium.
"We were honored to have been entrusted with the sale of this most important motor car from the renowned collection of the late Mr. John O'Quinn. The world's leading automotive collectors recognized the incredibly rare opportunity the sale represented, as was reflected in the spirited bidding and impressive result," said Rob Myers, Chairman & Founder, RM Auctions following the sale.
The new owner joins an elite list of just five collectors to have claimed ownership of La Marquise over its well-documented history. In addition to being the world's oldest running motor car, La Marquise's impressive provenance includes participation in the first automobile race in 1887, where it reached a top speed of 37 mph on the straights, along with a double award at the famed 1997 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. In addition, La Marquise has also successfully completed four London to Brighton runs in the UK.
Full results and additional highlights from RM Auctions' Hershey sale will be posted shortly.
2011 Bathurst 1000 Highlights
Darrell Waltrip's first time on the mountain
Start
Fabian Coulthard Hits Wall
Jason Bright Onboard
Cameron Waters Crash
Luke Youlden Crash at Restart
David Brabham Spears Jack Perkins
Nick Percat smacks the wall
Cameron McConville Foot Work Onboard
Greg Ritter Beaches It At Murray's Corner
James Moffat Onboard
Marcus Marshall Spins John McIntire
David Besnard Massive Crash and Fire
Steve Owen Tyre Explodes
Jamie Whincup Car Problems
Final Laps! Garth Tander vs. Craig Lowndes!
Goodyear desenvolve pneu que se calibra sozinho
Pneus mantidos na pressão ideal prolongam sua vida útil, reduzindo as emissões de poluentes, aumentando a segurança e a performance do veículo e, segundo o governo americano, reduzem o consumo de combustível de 2,5 a 3,3%.
A Goodyear não estimou custos ou prazo para a tecnologia estar disponível ao consumidor final, mas o produto deve chegar logo às lojas, já que o Departamento de Energia e Tecnologia Veicular dos Estados Unidos já se ofereceu para ajudar no desenvolvimento do AMT, com o subsídio de 1,5 milhão de dólares, além do patrocínio de Luxemburgo, país europeu onde serão realizadas mais pesquisas.
A empresa também vai investir e receber investimentos para desenvolver novas tecnologias para a banda de rodagem e o revestimento interno, que visa aumentar a eficiência média de consumo das frotas de veículos de passageiros.
New Goodyear Innovation Could Make Tire Pumps Obsolete
Government Grants to Help Quicken Development
AKRON, Ohio, August 11, 2011 – The days of manually adding air to under-inflated tires could be a distant memory thanks to a new innovation under development in laboratories at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
Keeping tires properly inflated doesn't just eliminate the practice of checking a tire's air pressure and finding a tire pump and gauge that works. It also can mean real savings at the fuel pump.
Whether you drive a passenger vehicle or a commercial truck, underinflated tires result in between a 2.5 percent and 3.3 percent decrease in fuel mileage, according to government and industry research. At today's prices, that translates to about 12 cents per gallon at the pump.
Properly inflated tires also result in lower emissions, longer tire life, enhanced safety and improved vehicle performance.
Goodyear's Air Maintenance Technology (AMT), will enable tires to remain inflated at the optimum pressure without the need for any external pumps or electronics. All components of the AMT system, including the miniaturized pump, will be fully contained within the tire.
"While the technology is complex, the idea behind the AMT system is relatively simple and powered by the tire itself as it rolls down the road," said Jean-Claude Kihn, Goodyear senior vice president and chief technical officer.
"A tire that can maintain its own inflation is something drivers have wanted for many years. Goodyear has taken on this challenge and the progress we have made is very encouraging," said Kihn. "This will become the kind of technological breakthrough that people will wonder how they ever lived without."
Goodyear did not provide an estimate as to when this technology would be available at tire retailers, but said the timetable would be accelerated due to recent government research grants in United States and European Union.
The United States Department of Energy's Office of Vehicle Technology Wednesday announced it has awarded a $1.5 million grant for research, development and demonstration of the AMT system for commercial truck tires. The grant will be administered by the National Energy Technology Laboratory and work will be conducted at Goodyear's Innovation Center in Akron, Ohio.
In July, Goodyear successfully applied for a grant from the Luxemburg government for research and development of an AMT system for consumer tires. That work will be conducted at Goodyear's Innovation Center in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg.
"While similar in concept, there are significant differences in AMT systems for consumer and commercial tires," said Kihn. "The tangible support from both the U.S. and Luxembourg governments underscores the value of these projects and the many positive benefits they can provide drivers around the world."
In addition, The DOE's Office of Vehicle Technology today also announced that it will award a $1.5 million grant for a joint project between PPG Industries and Goodyear to improve the rolling resistance and fuel efficiency of tires. The project's objective is to increase average fuel efficiency of passenger vehicle fleets through use of new tread and inner liner technologies.
"Advanced technologies that are invisible to the human eye – like those we are working on with PPG – will help to dramatically improve fuel efficiency of tires while maintaining other important qualities such as traction and tread-life," said Kihn.
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs approximately 73,000 people and manufactures its products in 54 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com.
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