Bugatti Type 57 James Young
Year: 1934
Model: 2 doors saloon
Wheelbase: 332 cm
Color: dark blue
Wheel: right
Motornr.: 6692/71
Motortype: 8 cilinder Nr. "6692/71"
Chassisnr.: 57158
Weight: 2000 kg.
Original: complete original
History:
This car was build as a " Concept Car " in 1934 for the London Motor Show, with a body from James Young.
James Young has build only 12 body's for Bugatti. There were only build 2 pieces with 2 doors and a toolbox on board. This car is one of them.
This is a very exclusive example of Bugatti.
The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants was an entirely new design by Jean Bugatti, son of founder Ettore. Type 57s were built from 1934 through 1940, with a total of 710 examples produced.
It is rare to find a Bugatti from this period with non-factory coachwork, and the flowing aerodynamic lines and interesting features would make this car an unusual and attractive concours competitor.
2006 This car won on the Essen Motorshow in Germany the Award " Most Beautifull Car "
2007 This car won on the Techno Classica in Essen the Award " Best of Show "
2007 This car won in Schwetzingen, Germany First Price for the most "Original Car"
The first owner of this fine car was: Edward L Patera Jr. 1507 32nd Street, Des Moines 11, IOWA USA
This car was also owned by Desmond G Fitzgereld from Washington DC, USA
And Roger Forster from the UK.
The Bugatti Type 57 is really the cream of Bugatti Sports Cars.
All "sport chassis" Type 57 for street use were called Type 57S, super-charged or not.
Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive French car producers of all time. The company is legendary for producing some of the best sports cars in the world. Like many high-end marques, the original Bugatti failed with the coming of World War II, but the name has been resurrected twice, most recently under the Volkswagen Group. It is also a brand of men
Links:
http://www.bugatti-trust.co.uk
http://www.bugatti-trust.co.uk