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  • 1959 Opel P1 experimental prototype gas-mileage record-holder

    It's the Friday before a long holiday, which means most of you aren't around to read this. But for those who are, here's our bit of green-car randomness to launch the Independence Day celebrations. How would you like to own a semi-derelict, half-century-old, very odd-looking German car that holds a Guinness World Record for the highest gas-mileage ever recorded in a vehicle of its size? It's the world's only 1959 Opel P1 experimental prototype, and it can be yours for a mere $425,000. Yup, that's a big $425K. Seems steep to us, given that it only achieved a bid of $5,000 on eBay three years...

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