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The one of only two original Typ 57SC (57542, eng 28SC) ordered and delivered originally with compressor and the only Atalante SC has been off road since the late fifties, getting famous as one of Michel Dovaz's sleeping beauties.
It has now been carefully restored retaining beautiful patina (see for example the original Bugatti badge!) and is on the road again these days for the first time during a meeting in the southern part of the black forest in Germany.
As we all know by now, how valuable even unrestored cars are, when they represent a glorious history, the value of this car is hardly to be estimated. The more appreciable is, that the present owner does not hide it behind high walls (as M. Dovaz did) and in air-conditioned rooms (as M.Dovaz did not), but has it driven on curved streets in todays dangerous traffic.
on the left picture below you see the organizers of the meeting Eberhard grether in the white shirt and Hero Alting in the Backgroung behind the car as well as well-known book-author and Bugatti-authority Julius Kruta in a shirt with Bugatti-logo. The driver (owner?) of the car prefers to be anonymous to those, who don't know him anyway.
The pictures were taken on the Schloßplatz in the lovely city of Badenweiler near Freiburg yesterday. There were a lot of other Type 57 Cars to whom this meeting was devoted, There were a 57s cabriolet by Alting, an Atlantic reconstuction and Peter Borstels Aerolithe, as well as Ventoux, Stelvio Graber cabriolet and a 4-seater Corsica. The underground carpark looked like alladin's cave...(right photograph on the bottom row)
Thanks to: Lothar Baerz
June 6, 2009 Result of the Legende et Passion sale at the Espace Fontvielle at Monaco on the 18th of May.
The highlight of the Monaco sale was £232,000 being paid for a 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 that had had just one owner for the past 30 years and was in excellent condition.
Close on the heels of the Miura was a 1934 Bugatti T57 Ventoux - 57315 - , in concours condition, which fetched £190,000. The Bugatti had undergone a complete restoration costing in excess of €100,000.
June 6, 2009 I'm just too late to announce the auction of this Bugatti, claimed to be 38221 (though another Bugatti claims the same chassis number)
The auction was today, June 6, in Cheverny, France see: www.rouillac.com/cheverny2009.html
Bugatti 38 "special":
The Type 38 was produced in 346 copies between 1926 and 1927. In 1928, 39 Type 38 A were produced, which were fitted with a compressor.
This car is a modified Type 38. The modification was done at the end of the 30's, or maybe just after WW2
In various American magazines photographs appeared, like in " Sports Car " in 1948, wo we know for sure that this special existed by then, as it participated in 1948 in the "Watkins Glen Grand Prix".
The châssis is type 38, n° 38 221, the number issued on the USA papers (MOTOR Vehicule Certificate of Title). Le châssis was shortened by 47 cm (wheelbase reduced from 3.12 m to 2.65 m).
The seller is Jacques-André ISTEL, an American born in France, who bought the car in June 1955 in Miami, in the actual configuration.
The car was restored between 1969 and 1991 by an american, Edmond Williman.
The car was therefore 54 years in the hands of the same owner, and was not used much. The car is definitely imported in France.
May 21, 2009 This years 1000Miglia was very successful for Bugatti:
Winner: Mr. Ferrari Bruno-Ferrari Charles, BUGATTI Type 37
2° Sieleckis Carlos-Hervas Juan, BUGATTI Type 35 Á.
14° BUGATTIs Type 37 Á.
22° BUGATTIs Type 35 Á.
31° BUGATTIs Type 35
81° BUGATTIs Type 40
222° BUGATTIs Type 37
322° BUGATTIs Brescia
All the 8 departed Bugattis have reached the finishing line. Above left: Ferrari-Ferrari, right Sieleckis-Hervas.
May 1, 2009 At the 2009 Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza Class B - Prewar Closed Cars was won by the 1938 Bugatti 57S Atalante, owned by Gil Noble from the United Kingdom.
This usually very impressive concours, was this year a bit wet due to lots of rain.
May 1, 2009 At the 2009 Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza Bugatti presented 4 more "Centenary" models!
Early last month we revealed details about Bugatti's new special edition variant of the Veyron, the 'Bleu Centenaire'. Designed to mark the company's 100th anniversary, we thought that there could not possibly be any more special editions of the Veyron on the horizon, but at this past weekend’s Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Bugatti unveiled four new special edition Centenaire Veyrons.
The four new cars are part of the Bugatti's centenary celebrations, and pay tribute to four legendary Bugatti drivers who drove the Type 35 racing car prior to World War II. These include French driver Jean-Pierre Wimille, Italian driver Achille Varzi, English driver Malcolm Campbell and German driver Hermann Zu Leininger.
The Bugatti brand is almost inextricably linked to the Type 35. The Type 35 Grand Prix was by far one of Bugatti’s most successful racing models, and its unmistakable radiator grille and eight-spoke aluminum wheels have become defining features of the carmaker’s latest efforts.
Each of the four new Veyron Centenaire Editions get their own specially mixed color scheme, and these colors consist of blue, red, beige and green. Additionally, other exclusive aesthetic details include the grille, front wings, and doors being made of polished aluminum to give off a mirror effect.
Inside, the headrests bear one of the signatures of the four legendary drivers, and there is also a special commemorative plate detailing the significance of the cars.
New rumours surface (again) that Bugatti would be working on a 4-door model, already dubbed the "Royale". Drawings accompany the news items.
Though a four-door supercar, fitted with the Veyron's 8-litre W16 engine on a platform to be developed together with the (also VW owned) Bentley would be a logical choice, nothing is definitive at all. We'll have to wait for news from Bugatti itself.
For a big kid's little kid, a 6-foot-long child's battery powered "Baby Bugatti" from the 1930s, owned by Bill Harrah and sold during the Harrah's Museum sale in 1985, was offered with an estimate of $20/25,000.
The race-ready car more than likely pleased one of the young-at-heart bidders, while breaking the hearts of numerous others. Topping estimates, it went out at $36,800.
Coys Auctions, Techno Classica Essen, 4 April 2009 :
1929 Bugatti Type 44/43 Grand Sport #441216, Not Sold
Now she's selling in the Coys showroom (see link), I think if it is not sold in their showroom might see it again in a future Coys sale.
Thanks to: Christophe Chanterault
TDB: Let’s turn to Bugatti. You just introduced the Centenaire, at the Geneva Motor Show, a limited edition of one.
Paefgen: This is the first step in celebrating 100 years of Bugatti, and it was proposed by a customer who is going to buy the car. We’ll have more later this year.
TDB: How much is he going to pay for Centenaire?
Paefgen: I can only tell you the base price, $1.2 million.
TDB: There had been stories indicating we might see a less expensive Bugatti, in the future.
Paefgen: The simple story is that we will stay where we are, at the very top of the market. As soon as this car stops, we will build something else. We’re in the last 50 or so of the Veyron Coupe, then we have 150 (convertibles). Then we need to find something else to fill the plant. We’re currently running at the rate of 65 cars a year, so that means 2.5 to 3 years, at the latest.
TDB: We’ll start to show a proposal in September, when you’ll see four one-offs with the theme of racing history.
So; no cheaper Bugattis, 4 new versions of the Veyron in September, and maybe the presentation of a new model, probably in Frankfurt?
RM Auctions, Automobiles of Amelia Island USA, March 14, 2009 :
- 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Faux Cabriolet "Charmaine" chassis no. 57787, Estimate: $550,000-$750,000, Not Sold (highest bid $380,000)
- 1936 Bugatti T57 Stelvio, Chassis no. 57395, Estimate: $350,000 - $450,000, Not Sold (highest bid $240,000)
Thanks to: Christophe Chanterault
March 2, 2008 Not many reactions this time, but what I did receive was a full description about the background of the picture, from Michael Muller:
The photo (at the right) has been taken during the weekend 17/18 Feb 1934 on the frozen Eibsee near Garmisch (Bavaria). In the 20's and 30's there was a rather famous race on the frozen lake, and as supporting event they organized a race between a car, a bike, and a plane. The plane normally was piloted by German flying ace Ernst Udet.
In 1929 4 wheels had been represented by Hans Stuck and his Austro-Daimler, and in 1932 by Heinrich Joachim von Morgen and his Bugatti T35B. In 1929 the bike driver was Josef Möritz, and in 1932 Willi Stör. In 1934 the pilot of course was Udet again, the bike driver Josef Möritz with his Victoria, and the car was Ulrich Maag from Zurich with his T35C. Possibly it was always the winner of the official races - cars and motorcycles - who had to perform the show race against Udet.
Captions:
"Even as young boys, Clarkson, Hammond and May dreamt of one day making a television program called Top Gear" - Phil Balsdon, Australia
" I say pilot, are we at Brooklands yet?" - Brian Swann, UK
As usual, I won't pick a winner myself, decide for yourself.
At the moment I don't have any suitable pictures anymore, so if you have similar (period) pictures, I'd like to receive them and post them for the caption contest!
Michael Muller also sent info about the previous caption picture:
It shows the German race driver Carl "Charlie" Kappler (right) with his damaged T35 after his accident at the Neroberg race at Wiesbaden on 24 May 1927 (see photo attached). On the other photo of the damaged car still the #3 can be spotted on the bonnet, which by the way is unique for the Kappler car due to its large number of cooling slits. Kappler himself still needs a crutch. The accident was rather heavy, acc. to period newspaper report the car cut a tree of 28 cm diameter and cracked an even bigger one.
Kappler in July 1926 bought new the T35T #4796 from Bugatti importer Omnia of Munich. He raced this car very successful that year in the 3 litre class, aside with his Simson Supra in the 2 litre class. At hillclimbs it was common to start in 2 classes in order to maximise price money. For 1927 he swapped the Simson against a 2 litre Bugatti, and raced both during 1927 and 1928, mainly at hillclimbs. Common knowledge within the Bugatti historians is that the 2 litre car was a T35C, the same he sold in 1930 to Hermann Prinz zu Leiningen.
Wiesbaden was the first appearance of the 2 litre car, at least this was written by the press ("Kappler mit seinem neuen 2 Liter Bugatti"). 8 weeks later Kappler entered the repaired car for the German Gran Prix at the Nürburgring on 17 July 1927, see attached photo. Clearly visible the "Kappler bonnet" with its unusual slits.
But now the mysteries.
The photos of the wrecked car clearly show an unsupercharged T35, you can spot the carburettors where at a T35C the supercharger inlet manifold is placed. But at the Nürburgring the Bugatti without any doubt is supercharged. So Kappler's T35C obviously started life as T35, with no idea on my side where he got it from.
Next mystery is the bodywork of Kappler's car at the Ring. The German GP was open for sports cars only, but contrary to other Bugatti drivers, who simply fixed the usual cycle wings and lights, Kappler opted for a "real" sports car body with doors, full windscreen, full fenders, and even a luggage hatch. Exactly this "touring equipment" was used by the Molsheim factory for the Gran Prix Touring at Montlhery on 19 July 1925 to convert the T39 pure sang GP cars into "modest" tourers.
The questions are clear - where did Kappler get this bodywork from? Most probably directly from Molsheim. And what about supercharging? Also a job done at the factory? Very likely, because Kappler's hometown Gernsbach in the Black Forest is only abt. 100 kms away from Molsheim. However, nothing mentioned in the Bugatti files about this afaik, but I'm looking for any information proving my theory. Or of course any other bits and pieces in connection with Kappler's T35/35C.
Michael sent me more pictures, from the Kappler biography "Im Donner der Motoren" by Martin Walter.
March 7, 2009 Suddenly appearing on Ebay, probably Barbara (1), Ettore Bugatti's sailing boat.
De boat dates from 1931, was sold in 1947, and concluding the lotnumber (524) and description, it was at some time auctioned. Obviously, after that (maybe not sold??) it was neither restored nor stored inside even!
If this is beyond restauration??
Description, French:Coque diêppoise de 1931 construite au chantier Maccario à Trouville pour Monsieur Ettore Bugatti, sous le nom de "Barbara" qui était sa femme. Ce bateau comporte toujours dans le carré avant, les W.C, la glacière et l'évier. Le mécanisme de safran, l'arbre d'hélice et son hélice sont en très bon état. Le réservoir d'essence et le réservoir d'eau sont intactes. La provenance de ce bateau est l'objet d'écrits dans le livre de sa fille, Ebe Bugatti.
Translation: Boat build in Dieppe in 1931, in the shipyard Maccario in Trouville, for Mr. Ettore Bugatti, under the name "Barbara", his wife. Some of the interior still present. This boat was described in the book by his daughter, L'Ebé
cgi.ebay.fr Bidding starts at €20.000, but with an unknown, higher, reserve. If it will sell??
Engine:Couach from 1931
Length: 6.50m
Width: 2.50m
Depth: 0.95m
May 13 - July 13, 2009 2nd oldest Bugatti at the Bugatti Trust UK
If anyone is interested, the second oldest Bugatti is on display at the Bugatti Trust for two months from 13th May.
Ettore Bugatti acquired his factory in Molsheim, Alsace in 1909 and commenced manufacture of his cars from 1910. To commemorate the centenary The Bugatti Trust has been able secure the loan of an 8 valve "Pur Sang" Bugatti through the generosity of the National Motor Museum.
Dating from 1910 this historic car is the second earliest remaining in existence. It was owned for many years by the late Peter Hampton, one of the founder members of the Bugatti Trust. It is reputed to have been owned by Mme Bugatti herself and displayed at the Paris Salon in 1910. It is also thought to have been used on the battlefields of France in WW1.
It will be on display from mid May for approximately two months.
The 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed will honor the "unrelenting true grit" of automotive icons ranging from Jackie Stewart to Mick Doohan.
The annual event will also feature the 100th anniversary of Audi, Bugatti and Morgan.
July 5, 2009 Succession de Madame Fritz Schlumpf - auction Molsheim, FranceAuction of several Schlumpf items, only a few of which are really interesting, like the elephant Royale mascot, and a type "Baby" (formerly called type 52 by mistake) - Estimate 25 - 30k-euro.
The "Baby" is châssis n° 257 A, Circa 1930.
The elephant statue is the original from Royale 41100, the Napoleon Coupé.
A major Bugatti event is taking place at Cholmondeley Castle (near Chester) on July 18-19th. The Pageant of Power will focus attention of the close connection between Ettore and Jean and the Cholmondeley family. Cars not seen in the UK for several years will be on display and there will be an exhibition of photographs and artefcts never seen in public before. An article discussing the Cholmondely Bugattis will be posted on bugattibuilder.com and an expanded version will appear in the event's programme.
The cars discussed in the article will be:
Also here: Bugatti is the featured marque!
Vehicles sought for Concours
More info or contact:
Concours director Dar Davis by e-mail at drd43@sbcglobal.net, by phone at 983-0742 or by mail at Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, MI 49085. Applications are due March 13.
With Bugatti the featured marque (again)
There's a whole list of events, take your pick:
Pebble Beach Auction -
presented by Gooding & Company
Wed, August 12 – Sun, August 16, 2009
Gooding & Company, the official auction house for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, is thrilled to announce the sale of an incomparable piece of Bugatti history - the 1936 Bugatti Type 57C Coupe. The Type 57 is the quintessential Bugatti road car and this specific car is considered to be one of the most historically significant examples of its kind.
“This year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be honoring the Bugatti marque and Gooding & Company is delighted to offer, without reserve, one of the most spectacular Bugattis ever built,” said David Gooding, founder and president of Gooding & Company. “Ettore Bugatti’s personal car will undoubtedly capture a great deal of attention during the week and will draw connoisseurs worldwide to our auction.”
Bugatti factory employees originally assembled this 1936 Bugatti Type 57C Coupe as a birthday present for Le Patron, Ettore Bugatti. Deemed as one of its most cherished automobiles, the Bugatti factory went to great lengths to protect this precious vehicle during World War II. After Ettore Bugatti’s death in 1947, the car continued to be maintained and stored at the Bugatti workshop in Molsheim, France, where it received factory upgrades as developments progressed. Those upgrades included tailored interior accessories, a unique engine and transmission combination and other subtle technical improvements that distinguished it from any other Type 57. Additionally, the car’s one-off coachwork is believed to be one of the last designs penned by Ettore Bugatti’s son, Jean Bugatti before his death.
Since leaving the Bugatti factory in the late 1950s, Chassis 57335 has had only a few protective caretakers, and remains one of the most correct and original Bugattis in existence. The more recent owners of the car have preserved Ettore Bugatti’s intrinsic connection with this automobile. Used only sparingly, the car has never been restored and the breathtaking interior evokes the presence of the legendary Ettore Bugatti himself. Every detail on the spectacular automobile reflects the artistry of the Bugatti marque and it possesses a tangible link to some of the most important innovators in automotive history.
The Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction preview days will be from Wednesday, August 12 through Sunday, August 16, 2009. The Saturday and Sunday evening auctions will commence at 6:00PM and are located at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction catalogs are available for $100 and admit two to the viewing and the auction. General admission to the viewing and the auction can be purchased at the tent for $40 per person. Bidder registration forms, press credentials and additional auction information are available at www.goodingco.com
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Sun, August 16, 2009
Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance - presented by Rolex
Thu, August 13, 2009
Pebble Beach RetroAuto
Fri, August 14 – Sun, August 16, 2009
Pebble Beach Motoring Classic
Mon, August 3 – Wed, August 12, 2009
Blackhawk Exposition Sale
Wed, August 12 – Sun, August 16, 2009
August 14, 2009 Bugatti T57S Atalante Gangloff in Quail Lodge auction USAOne of three, 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC by Gangloff, chassis 57.523
Following Bonhams much publicized sale of the ‘Dr Carr Barn Discovery Type 57S’, in February, Bonhams is extremely proud to offer a beautifully restored example with an equally fine pedigree.
Type 57S, number 532 is a stunning one-off Gangloff coupe distinctive for its low profile, compact cabin and long tapering tail. It was delivered new to a Doctor in Sevres, France, and over the course of seventy years has resided in distinguished collections including that of Michel Seydoux, before being acquired by the present owner sixteen years ago. Ready to show or tour, the car has been regularly used for both over the course of the last few years, having been exhibited at the Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance where it won the Trofeo Girard-Perregaux in 2008 and run on the Mille Miglia Retrospective.
Bonhams Quail Lodge auction is now in its 12th year, and regularly attracts the world’s finest collector cars for sale, last year’s auction totaled more than $21-million, and recorded four world record prices.
This same car was also offered at the last Retromobile.
As you probably know, on Sunday August 16th, the famous and 59th Pebble
Beach Concours' d'elegance will take place and this year the Honored Marque,
once again is Bugatti.
As a car guy and Judge, we're having our 17th "Annual Car Guys Gathering "
on Saturday the 15th at our home from 2:00-5:00pm and invitations will go
out this week to about 80 couples,
Each year we have an "Official Driveway Car,." and offer you this opportunity to participate with one of your Bugattis, of course with a sign indicating it's model # chassis # and even, if you wish, a For Sale Message.
Contact: Mickey Kapp: mickapp(AT)sbcglobal.net
(Change the (AT) into a "@" before sending!)
September 11 - 20, 2009 Bugatti Centenary Festival
Rumours for the 2009 centenary: 100 year of Bugatti in Molsheim!
It seems that the festivities will be organised in three parts during the 2° and 3° week-end of september 2009:
The 2nd week-end in Molsheim
The 3rd week-end in Paris
In between in the Museum in Mulhouse
A definitive programme will be available later, don't know when yet.
More information to follow later
August 16 - 22, 2010 U.S. International Bugatti Rally and U.S. Bugatti Grand Prix A Most Exciting Event is coming in 2010
The 2010 International Rally sponsored by the American Bugatti Club. During the famous Monterey Weekend: The Monterey Historic Automobile Races and the Pebble Beach Concourse ‘de Elegance (August 13 -15, 2010), the club will sponsor a Bugatti Grand Prix and other events. This will be followed by a Rally-Tour through some of the California coast’s most beautiful scenery. Drive over the Golden Gate Bridge and tour the John Muir Woods. You will drive along the cliffs of the Pacific ocean, through back roads of rolling hills and the legendary California Wine Country. Along the way, visiting a Steam Railroad, stopping at a private estate for lunch, tour the famous Hearst Castle in San Simeon, stroll and shop at Solvang, a quaint Danish Village, a dinner under the stars at Fess Parker’s Winery.
There will also be stops at Historic California Missions and a tour of the back roads of Santa Barbara. The Rally will end in Oxnard, California, at the beautiful Mandalay Beach Resort on the beach. There will be a reception at a new Museum featuring Bugatti cars, French historical vehicles, and a Bugatti Exposition of Memorabilia. Following, will be a gala dinner at Mandalay Resort. The next morning will be a tour through the Santa Monica Mountains with lunch at a private estate in Malibu.
More info:
Paul Simms, Secretary, 600 Lakeview Terrace.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-5419 USA, E-mail: quiltbug57(AT)sbcglobal.com
I can be reached by email at J.J.Horst@bigfoot.com.
