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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
Louis Chiron held the most podiums in Bugatti cars, and the modern marque revival Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. named the 1999 Bugatti 18/3 Chiron concept car in his honour. But it was the final racing success at Le Mans that is most remembered—Jean-Pierre Wimille and Pierre Veyron won the 1939 race with just one car and meagre resources.
The Bugatti Type 51 Dubos Coupe is a one-off automobile originally built by Bugatti in 1931 as an open-top Bugatti Type 51 race car that was driven by legendary racer Louis Chiron, and then modified by Louis Dubos to be a luxury road coupe. [1] It is one of the most valuable cars in the world, estimated at around $20 million dollars as of 2023. [2]
1927 Bugatti Type 35B. The Type 35 helped originate the automotive category of off-the-shelf race car—trackable vehicles that could be ordered directly from the factory.
The Bugatti Type 41, better known as the Royale, [1] is a large luxury car built by Bugatti from 1927 to 1933, With a 4.3 m (169.3 in) wheelbase and 6.4 m (21 ft) overall length, it weighs approximately 3,175 kg (7,000 lb) and uses a 12.763 litre (778 cu in) straight-eight engine.
The Bugatti Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugatti's premier racing car for the 1930s. The main distinction is that it uses a twin cam engine. Unlike the dominant Type 35s of the prior decade, the Type 51 (and later Type 53, Type 54, and Type 59) were unable to compete with the government-supported German and Italian offerings.
Established in 2010, it displayed the personal car collection of businessman and philanthropist Peter W. Mullin. [1] [2] The museum had a large collection of vintage Bugattis, and many of the cars were fully restored and able to be driven. [3] After the founder’s death in September 2023, the museum closed on February 10, 2024. [4]
The Bugatti EB 110 is a mid-engine sports car initially conceived by Paolo Stanzani in the mid 1980s and produced by Bugatti Automobili S.p.A. from 1991 until 1995, when the company was liquidated. The model restarted the brand's presence in the automobile industry after a hiatus of nearly 40 years (since 1952).