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Lot # 772: 1928 Opel RAK, "First Rocket Powered Vehicle in History" Important Racing Exhibition

Category: Auto Racing

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 6 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "Fall Collectors Auction 2024",
which ran from 10/15/2024 12:00 PM to
11/2/2024 8:00 PM



Important 1928 public exhibition of the first rocket in history as part of the Opel-RAK automobile program in Germany. The car and its fuel system are iconic today and this is the first time the world had ever seen a rocket powered engine. From the archives of Underwood and Underwood and offered for the first time ever and with a large paper caption on the back.

Size: 5x7
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

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