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 1929 Bugatti Type 46S | 1929 Bugatti Type 46S 1929 Bugatti Type 46S Location: 2009 Concours d'Elegance Amelia Island, Florida Date: March 15, 2009 Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1928 BUGATTI T37A GRAND PRIX | 1928 BUGATTI T37A GRAND PRIX 434,500.00 USD 1928 BUGATTI T37A GRAND PRIX Complete with FIA Papers and Logbook. To be sold at The Worldwide Group’s Houston Classic Auction on May 3, 2008. For information call 866-273-6394 or visit www.WWGauctions.com. by Douglas |
 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Supercharged Atalante | 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Supercharged Atalante 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Supercharged Atalante Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, California. Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1913 Bugatti Type 15, Carrosserie Torpedo | 1913 Bugatti Type 15, Carrosserie Torpedo 1913 Bugatti Type 15, Carrosserie Torpedo Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, California. Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1939 Bugatti Tipo 57C Gangloff Coupe | 1939 Bugatti Tipo 57C Gangloff Coupe 1939 Bugatti Tipo 57C Gangloff Coupe Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance in Rochester, Michigan, August 7, 2005. by Douglas |
 1931 Bugatti Type 40A Cabriolet | 1931 Bugatti Type 40A Cabriolet 1931 Bugatti Type 40A Cabriolet National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1931 Bugatti Type 49 | 1931 Bugatti Type 49 1931 Bugatti Type 49 Location: 2009 Concours d'Elegance Amelia Island, Florida Date: March 15, 2009 Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1930 BUGATTI TYPE 49 CABRIOLET | 1930 BUGATTI TYPE 49 CABRIOLET 1930 BUGATTI TYPE 49 PRITCHARD & DEMOLLIN CABRIOLET I.D. # 49229 - Engine #21 This beautiful example has been completely restored by Alan Taylor! The ostrich interior color is Cognac and the interior wood trim is Brazilian Mahogany Crotch, it is match cut and hand selected to portray ostrich feathers. Former owners of this extremely rare car include: Albert Voorhuis, Charles Bronson, Peter Humphrey, Wilbur Sanders and Dedobbeleer. Events: C.C.C.A Grand Classic Rancho Sante Fe, 1st in Class judged 99 points, San Diego Concours d’Elegance, National City Classic Car Show, Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance, Newport Beach Concours d’Elegance, Deer Park Winery Concours d’Elegance, Fallbrook Auto Show, A.A.C.A. Southwest Regional Competition, Best in Class. For Sale by: The Auto Collections Located in the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Phone: 702-794-3174 Email: sales@autocollections.com Website: www.autocollections.com by AutoCLV |
 1934 BUGATTI T37A GRAND PRIX | 1934 BUGATTI T37A GRAND PRIX 495,000.00 USD 1934 BUGATTI T37A GRAND PRIX A Stunning Race Ready Example in Concours Condition. To be sold at The Worldwide Group’s Houston Classic Auction on May 3, 2008. For information call 866-273-6394 or visit www.WWGauctions.com. by Douglas |
 2004 Bugatti Veyron Prototype | 2004 Bugatti Veyron Prototype 2004 Bugatti Veyron Prototype by Douglas |
Bugatti Cars
Bugatti Automobiles SAS
1, Chateau St. Jean, Dorlisheim
67120 Molsheim, France
Phone: + 333/8804809/0
Fax: + 333/8804809/9
Website: www.Bugatti-Motors.con
Bugatti History
Bugatti, one of the most respected names in automobile history, Has come, once again, to mean the highest level of excellence in automotive engineering and design. The almost one-hundred year history falls into three distinct phases. This is a very short version of that passionate, colorful company history.
Phase I
Ettore Isidore Arco Bugatti was born in 1881 in Italy but lived most of his life in France. At the age of just seventeen, he started building and racing cars. His successes caught the attention of investors and in 1909 he started his own firm in Moslheim, a town in Alsace.
Between 1924 and 1927 Bugattis won 1,851 races. By the mid-20s the factory had 1000 employees. In Great Britian the Bugatti was the car of choice for its superb handling on winding, narrow country roads.
In an effort to attract the not-so-wealty automobile buyers, the new Type 40 was introduced in 1926 and a chassis could be purchased for as little as $1,770 in Great Britian.
The Type 40 offered a new touring chassis for the 1628cc 4-cylinder Type 37 engine - shorter and lighter than the frame on the 8-cylinder Type 38. It had the traditional handling of a Bugatti - good steering, excellent brakes, and overall comfort.
Production of the Type 40 ended in 1930, and then only 50 of the Type 40A cars were produced in 1931. Its main feature was an American-style, 2-seat roadster body designed by Jean Bugatti, the son of Etorre Bugatti.
The new Bugatti Type 40 engine had a coil instead of a magneto and a lower compression ratio than the Type 37 racing car. The Type 40 could reach a top speed of 75 miles per hour - quite daring for those times and roadways.
World War II took its toll on both the company and Mr. Bugatti and there was very little meaninful production after the War.
Phase II
In 1986, Italian entrepreneur, Romano Artioli, purchased the rights to the Bugatti name and logo. Work was begun on a car to rival the design and performance of other exotic cars such as Ferrari and Lamborghini. This time, Bugatti would be an Italian made automobile.
Some say there has never been a car that was more overhyped and over-engineered, but you had to admit that the new Bugatti EB110GT was a great looking supercar. The problem was that EB110GT became available just as the European economy was in a downward spiral and most of the probable clientele canceled their orders.
The project staggered on until 1995 when the company declared bankruptcy, and only a handful of cars were delivered.
Phase III
The trademark rights to Bugatti were purchased by Volkswagen Ag in 1998. In 2001, the decision was made to go into series production of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 with a maximum of 300 cars. In December of the following year, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. was established, a subsidiary of Volkswagen France, with headquarters in Molsheim. And nearly a year to the day thereafter, at the end of 2003, Dr. Thomas Bscher took overall charge of the Bugatti project as the new President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.
In September, 2005, the much-awaited Bugatti Veyron 16.4 went into production with plans of delivering the first new Bugatti before the end of the year.
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