Rusty junk Sold U.S. $ 360 thousand

Rusty car broken there will be no price again, but not for cars Bugatti Type 22 Brescia made in 1925 based upon the depth of 50 meters at the bottom of Lake Maggiore after 70 years of being there. In the devastated condition and can no longer be called a car, she was sold for U.S. $ 360 thousand in the third annual auction Bonhams Retromobile on 23 January.

1925 Bugatti Brescia 70 years has become a legend of a lake called Lake Maggiore in northern Italy which half are in the area of Switzerland. The car is lifted from the lake in late July of last year were bought by fans from Europe who represents the Peter Mullin Collection, California USA, where these vehicles will be exhibited at the museum in the state as it is.

There is an interesting story that has the Legend of Lake Maggiore. Two-story luxury vehicle seats began in April 1925, when he sent in a new condition to an architect who lives in Nancy, France.

Three years later, the architect moved to Switzerland and Bugatti brought with him, but he does not pay import duties in the car illegally alias. When leaving Switzerland, the Frenchman was leaving his car to the owner of the house where he lived in Tessin, Switzerland.

In 1937, the new owner worry about the high fines due to import duties on these vehicles that have not been paid for several years. To find a safe, he threw the car into the lake.

Since the vehicle was one of the urban legend aka 'urban legend' like the stories about ghosts. Some people believe the existence of a Bugatti in the bottom of the lake is discarded by the owner, but most consider it as a mere figment.

This unique legends circulating for the past 7 decades without even one person who tried to prove it, until a member of Centro Sport Subacquei Salvataggio Ascona Switzerland, to locate 84-year-old Bugatti, and brought to the surface in July 2009.

As a result of the enveloping legend, a procession of the appointment Bugatti Type 22 Brescia 1925 was celebrated on a large scale, but with handling that very carefully. Not because the vehicle was haunted, but to remain intact. Understandably just look past the age of three-quarters of a century.

Before the auction in Paris, this car is expected to reap between 70-90 thousand Euros.

Ford Model A 1930 John Dillinger Property for Auctions

If you watch the film Public Enemies by Michael Mann, the picture above this car will look familiar. The problem is not just a vehicle similar to that used by John Dillinger to escape from bondage, the most reckless of law in American history, but the car was real and the same car used in the movie.

After robbing a bank in the country, Dillinger and his gang hid in Little Bohemian Lodge in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin on April 22, 1934. When the landlord informed the authorities about their whereabouts, the FBI, led by the legendary Melvin Purvis arrived at the scene and immediately opened fire on the place.

Dillinger, along with two cronies escape through a window and into the woods nearby, and then met Robert Johnson who was driving a Ford Model A coupe that you can see here.

They seized the vehicle with his driver and fled into Minnesota. Dillinger broke the glass and the rear vehicle opened fire on the pursuing law enforcement with tommy-gun weapons.

Car full of bullet holes then become the property of Dillinger's family for decades until finally restored carefully by the producer for the film Public Enemies is used in scenes depicting the atmosphere of persecution.

Currently Ford Model T Coupe will be sold in an auction in Scottsdale, Arizona by the Barrett-Jackson. Are you interested?

First Motorcycle in the World Auctions on April

Hildebrand & Wolfmuller (H & W) 1895 is a twin-engine motorcycle twin, 4 valves 1.488cc-capacity water-cooled. Sounds like a modern machine, but it is true that machines such unusual rarity.

Just look at the diagram above, then you will see the rear wheels which double as the flywheel (flywheel). Connecting rod piston and rod pressure (pushrods) which moves in the valve gear is also pasted on the rear wheels.

There was no clutch, brake, what else transmission. However, many rituals that must be done to
can run the first motorcycle in the world that will be auctioned for the 40-60 thousand Pounds Sterling.

Antique motor is present in the condition it is, aka not needed anymore restored so that no little cost to restore to normal condition. This vehicle is owned by a family since the 1930's which last year estimated as the vehicle is run.

Patented in January 1894, motorbike H & W had a good response. Plans to establish a factory in Munich was proposed to produce these vehicles. Through licensing, this vehicle was also produced and marketed in France with the brand 'La Petrolette'.

Although some demonstration by the manufacturer quite impressive rider, motor weakness of H & W became very clear when starting accepted by consumers. In early 1897, the two companies both in Germany and France eventually folded.

It is not clear how many of these vehicles that have been produced. But at least between 800 to 2,000 units. While that still survive until now, was certainly very rare.

Henry and Wilhelm Hildebrand brothers developed their bikes to work together with the mechanics Wolfmuller Alois, Hans Geisenhof. They design the twin double cylinder engine (twin cylinders) water-cooled, four-step 1.488cc capacity. Maximum power is only 2.5 hp at 240rpm. The maximum speed that can be achieved by H & W is 30 miles per hour or about 48 km / hour.

Bonhams hold regular auctions of motorcycles and vehicles will take part in the International Classic Motorcycle Show in Satfford on 25 April next.