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He sold a majority stake to Proton in 1996 to fund his losses due to the insolvency of Bugatti. His daughter Elena Artioli (born 1970) is a politician for the South Tyrolean People's Party and Lega Nord Alto Adige – Südtirol. [5] The Lotus Elise was named after Romano Artioli's granddaughter Elisa Artioli.
The company was founded in 1909 in the then-German city of Molsheim, Alsace, by the Italian-born industrial designer Ettore Bugatti. The cars were known for their design beauty and numerous race victories. Famous Bugatti automobiles include the Type 35 Grand Prix cars, the Type 41 "Royale", the Type 57 "Atlantic" and the Type 55 sports car.
La Voiture Noire (The Black Car) was a special edition car built and sold by Bugatti in 2019. It was presented at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. [47] [48] The car pays homage to the legendary 'missing' Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic of Jean Bugatti. It was sold for US$ 13.4 million, making it the third most expensive car sold first-hand.
1952 Type 101. By the early 1950s, the automaking Bugattis had pretty much died out. But Ettore's youngest son, Roland, had the not-so-brilliant idea to try to revive the brand by rebodying some ...
By the end of 1935, Delahaye had won eighteen minor French sports car events and a number of hill-climbs, and came fifth at Le Mans. [5] In 1936, Delahaye ran four 160 hp (120 kW; 160 PS) cars (based on the Type 135) [6] in the Ulster TT, placing second to Bugatti, and entered four at the Belgian 24 Hours, finishing 2-3-4-5 behind an Alfa Romeo ...
He went to car dealerships to find work moving cars, working grueling 14-to-15-hour days. This entrepreneurial spirit paved the way for further opportunities. In 2005, Poori launched BBB Auto Sales.
They can't rent a car, but they can probably rent a jet.View Entire Post › ...
Toggle Automobiles Ettore Bugatti (1909-1963) subsection. 1.1 Production cars. ... 1934–1940 Type 57/57S/Type 57SC (touring car) 1951–1956 Type 101 ; Race cars