1930 Bucciali TAV 8 Roadster

1930 Bucciali TAV 8 Roadster

TAV (Traction AVant - Front-Wheel Drive) Cost: $20,000
Built: 36
Engine: American-built Continental Straight-Eight 269 cid
Horsepower: 100 @ 3200 rpm

This TAV 8 Roadster is thought to be the only original Bucciali in existence. The dramatic roadster body was crafted by French coachbuilder, Jacques Saoutchik. The elongated stork on the hood sides (which is replicated in leather on the interior panels) was the mascot of the famous aviation squadron Groupe des Cigognes (The Storks) that Paul-Albert Bucciali had flown with during World War I.

Photos by Douglas Wilkinson