Who hasn’t heard the name Roll-Royce? I’m sure we all have at one time or another because this is one of the most prominent names in the world of engineering. This company is involved in aircraft engines and it also went into automobile production. Rolls-Royce has produced some of the most stylish vehicles and those that they have produced in the early years are now considered to be superb collector’s item. Take for example this oldest Rolls-Royce, built before 1905, which a collector had no qualms paying 3.5 million pounds or $7.22 million. This is the highest price ever paid on an auctioned vehicle. The previous record holder was the 1884 De Dion Bouton which sold for 1.76 million pounds.

There’s no doubt that this particular Roll-Royce is a true vintage car with its open top, two-seater accommodation and 10 horsepower. Though it’s very old already, the car still runs, but with a bit of special tweaking according to Tim Schofield, head of UK motor sales. “You would just need to tickle the carburetor, make sure the battery has a bit of life in it, remove the sleeve from the starter handle and give it a couple of turns”.