Former Romanian dictator's Mercedes sells at auction

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A Mercedes convertible that belonged to former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu has sold at auction, reaching just over £38,000.

This SL 350 was initially auctioned off by the Romanian government in 1999 after the fall of Ceausescu's regime. It went alongside the rest of the former dictator's estate, which had grown large despite the crippling financial shortages that Romania was experiencing during his time as president. At that time, it had covered just 2,509 miles.