For sale: The century-old Lanchester car built for a Prince that is expected to fetch £100,000 at auction. The 99-year-old car cost £1,200 at new - enough to buy a row of houses ...

His first car was finished in 1896; the Lanchester Engine Co. was formed to manufacture autos in 1899. Early Lanchesters had midship-mounted, horizontally opposed twin-cylinder engines.

Based in Birmingham, England, the Lanchester Motor Company made cars from the late 19th century until 1930 when it merged with Daimler. Daimler. This one is somewhat more confusing.