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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.
1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe: 41.141 Christie's: London, United Kingdom: US$9,800,000 $26,283,000 [Note 23] [Note 24] [125] [126] March 10, 2016 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Sports Tourer 57541 Bonhams: Amelia Island, Florida, United States: US$9,735,000 $12,359,000 [127] August 20, 2011 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Spezial Roadster: 154140 RM Auctions
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.
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]
1912 Peugeot Bébé Built by Bugatti under license from Peugeot. Known as Bugatti Type 16/Peugeot Type 69 and BP1; 1922–1926 Type 29 "Cigare" 1923 Type 32 "Tank" 1924–1930 Type 35/35A/35B/35T/35C/37/39 "Grand Prix" 1927–1930 Type 52 (electric racer for children) 1936–1939 Type 57G "Tank" 1937–1939 Type 50B; 1931–1936 Type 53
The Bugatti Type 55 is a sports car produced by Bugatti from 1932 to 1935. It is a road-going version of the Type 51 Grand Prix car. A roadster , it had a 2,750 mm (108.3 in) wheelbase and 820 kg (1,800 lb) weight.
The Type 50 was a sporting coupe version of the Type 46. It rode on a shorter wheelbase, 122 in (3099 mm), and used a smaller 5.0 L (4972 cc/303 in 3 ) version of the engine. This engine had squarer dimensions, however, at 86 by 107 mm, and twin camshafts actuated two valves per cylinder.
The 1931 Monaco Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 19 April 1931. With 16 Bugattis in a field of 23 cars, the event was close to being a single-make race. Among the 16 were four factory-team Type 51s driven by the Monegasque Louis Chiron , the Italian Achille Varzi and the French Albert Divo and Guy Bouriat.