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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.
Bugatti used Ki-Gass to aid starting on several of their early supercharged cars in the mid 1920s, such as the Bugatti Type 35. A lever [ 4 ] on the dashboard allowed the driver to pump some gas into the intake.
1908 Type 10 "Petit Pur Sang" 1925 Type 36; 1929–1930 Type 45/47; Type 56 (electric car) 1939 Type 64 (coupe) 1939 Bugatti Model 100; 1943/1947 Type 73C; 1957–1962 Type 252 (2-seat sports convertible)
The Bugatti automobile was prototyped as the Type 10 in Ettore Bugatti's basement in 1908 and 1909 while he was chief engineer at Deutz Gasmotoren Fabrik in Cologne, Germany. The Type 10 used a monobloc [1] straight-four engine of Ettore's own design. It was an overhead-cam unit with two valves per cylinder, which was highly advanced for the time.
Founded in the early 1970s by Xavier de la Chapelle, a former Venturi director, the brand started as a Bugatti replica maker. The De la Chapelle family have an historic automobile legacy with the Stimula marque. In 1996 they created the Roadster, their second own creation. They also make mini real-cars for children.
Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Pur Sang [31] September 2007 5 units were made. The first Veyron to feature no paint, and instead use an exposed carbon fiber and aluminum finish. [32] Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès [33] March 2008 €1.55 million, excluding taxes and transport [34] Collaboration with French design house Hermès, featuring a bull calfskin ...
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]
The Bugatti Model 100 is a purpose-built air racer designed to compete in the 1939 Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup Race. The aircraft was not completed by the September 1939 deadline and was put in storage prior to the German invasion of France .