The rare Japanese toy sold for $233,700 at Morphy Auctions in Pennsylvania. (Morphy Auctions via SWNS)
By Ben Barry
A postwar robot toy car known as the "Honeymoon Car" has sold for $233.7k - more than the price of a Tesla.
The rare Japanese toy, featuring a robot driver and a robot passenger, appears to have been influenced by American convertibles of the 1956-1961 era.
Made by ET, the car has a large grille, tailfins, and a "tinted" blue windshield, and is possibly one of only two knowns that retain their original pictorial box.
The post-war toy sold for a staggering $233,700 at Morphy Auctions in Pennsylvania, which is more than the base price of a Tesla Roadster - which is expected to be in the region of $200k to $225.
The Honeymoon Car received 37 bids before selling for nearly three times its high estimate to an American buyer.
The November 11-13, Toys & General Collectables auction, a 1,375-lot auction line up, totalled a whopping $1.66 million.
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