Historic De Dion Bouton sells for staggering $4.6m at US auction

The world's oldest working car, a 1884 De Dion Bouton, has exceeded all expectations and sold for a stunning $4.6m (£2.9m) at auction in the United States.

The car was one of the highlights of the RM Auctions Hershey sale in Pennsylvania on 7 October and, as we mentioned last month, was expected to attract a lot of attention from collectors.