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December 30, 2017

Additional info on the Scotty Wilson accident with the replica Bugatti 100P

The last NTSB information is now available, and some of it is available for download, see the Bugatti Aircraft Association website.


December 27, 2017

evo Magazine UK chooses Bugatti Chiron as Hypercar of the Year

Molsheim / London, 26 December 2017.

At this year’s evo Car of the Year Awards, the Bugatti Chiron was honoured as “Hypercar of the Year”. The jury of the renowned British motoring journal explains the award as follows:

“The Chiron doesn’t conform to regular supercar or hypercar rules. No words come close to genuinely expressing what it is to have such unimaginable and totally deployable performance at your behest. It completely changes your perception of speed. What’s possible, what’s reasonable, what’s marginal and what’s plain stupid. It warps your mind.”

This year, the evo Car of the Year Awards were presented for the 19th time. The category “Hypercar of the Year” is new and was created especially for the Chiron.


Bonhams Auction - London Olympia, Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia, December 6, 2017:

1998 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster Replica, BC146, Estimate: €210,000 - 270,000: Sold for £214,300 (€243,334) inc. premium


November 27, 2017

NTSB releases factual report on the Scotty Wilson accident with the replica Bugatti 100P

The NTSB has, as of last week, released the final report on the crash that occurred on August 6, 2016. The report is publicly available on the NTSB website. The Accident ID number is CEN16FA307. With the release of the report, we are now able to comment on the many questions we have received about the cause of the accident.

It is clear that there was a loss of power to the forward propeller, this is documented by the GoPro cameras that were mounted in the cockpit and is consistent with the eyewitness accounts. Having analysed the cockpit video, the external video and the wreckage, the only reasonable conclusion is that the power failure in the forward engine drive train was the result of a clutch failure in the forward engine.

The degradation in the power transfer from the engine to the propeller is demonstrated clearly by the engine RPM increasing while the air speed and rate of climb remained steady at first and then degenerated. To be clear, the NTSB did not analyse the engines or their integral clutches, so it is the Bugatti 100P team that has drawn this conclusion as the only logical explanation.

The power failure occurred gradually, just after the aircraft became airborne, but appeared to become progressively worse (possibly to the point where there was no thrust provided by the forward propeller) leaving Scotty no choice but to attempt to clear the perimeter fence at the end of the runway or face crashing into it head-on. We can infer from the video, where Scotty’s actions are clearly visible, that he was calm, clearly in control, and clearly aware that he was experiencing a power failure. We can further deduce that, as soon as Scotty cleared the perimeter fence, he began attempting to maneuver for an emergency landing in the field where the crash occurred. He had only 80-100 feet of altitude, no ability to climb, and no room to maneuver the plane into the proper attitude. These events took place in just under two seconds as he fought off one apparent stall, turn the airplane into safe landing area, with the air speed dropping below the stall speed.

To an individual, those that have viewed the data and have the flight experience agree that sadly there was absolutely nothing Scotty could have done to avoid the crash.

From the Bugatti 100P project team Facebook page


November 27, 2017

BBC TopGear Magazine honours Bugatti Chiron as “Hypercar of the Year”

At this year’s BBC TopGear Magazine Awards, the Bugatti Chiron1 was presented with the accolade of “Hypercar of the Year”. The jury gave the following reason for its decision: “The thrust from rest to 100 mph (161 km/h) is insane but the way it bulldozes its way through the next 100 mph is spooky, and it just keeps going.”

The Chiron is designed not only for maximum speed but also to meet the highest possible demands in terms of luxury, comfort, everyday drivability and durability. It combines the best in all these areas and embodies a harmonious concept that makes it a unique super sports car. And the Chiron is also a success story. One and a half years after its world debut at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show, more than 300 vehicles have already been sold. Only 500 of these exceptional cars are to be made.

To date, BBC TopGear Magazine has only awarded the “Hypercar of the Year“ accolade five times since it was first presented in 2006. Bugatti is the only brand to have won the award twice. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 took its place on the podium in 2006.


November 16, 2017

Best large stand award at NEC Classic Motor show

The Best Large Stand award of last weekend's show went to the Bugatti Owners’ Club which, together with the Bugatti Trust, gathered an incredible selection of pre-war Grand Prix machinery in Hall 1.

The original GP Bugattis were surrounding a starting grid of Baby Bugattis, which were often used by the real young enthusiasts to get a feel of the old days, or get their photograph taken.

And the GP Bugattis? These were not just the T35's and T35B's, of the 8 GP's present there was also a T39, a T51, T54 and T59.

Photographs by Harpo Fotografics


November 8, 2017

Auction result

Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs 11 auction, November 5, 2017, Paris

1925 Bugatti Type 35, Chassis 4451, Engine 25
Estimate 1,000,000 - 1,350,000 € : Sold for $1,438,880


November 3, 2017

About a scam and some good advice

About a week ago, I saw a Bugatti T35B on Autoscout.nl, for just 26,000 euro (The advert has now disappeared).

Even though it was just a Pur Sang, it seemed too good to be true, and it was...

As this vehicle was worth twice as much for the parts alone, which should be easy to sell if the car had no registration, so I sent an e-mail.

A few days later I received a reaction from Alexis Stefanos, e-mail: alex.stefanos1972@gmail.com

The car is in good condition. The paint is impeccable. No problems known, but I would recommend an inspection before buying.
All the services were done on time, it has new tires, very well maintained.
Unfortunately, I am forced to sell the car because I am unable to keep the car in the long term.

Here you can see all the photos of the car: drive.google.com

I was already cautious, but asked for more info, apparently he was forced to sell the car because of a divorce and blablabla.... The car now is in Spain, and not in Cologne, Germany. However, our seller Alexis knows of a special service:

The ad was listed by a professional from Spain and it was advertise around all Europe. The car has Spanish registration. I have all the documents in order.

I have been in contact with a transport company yesterday for another person interested. I have negociated a transport cost of 750 euro to Most, Czech Republic. I can pay this cost of transportation. The problem is the guy is offering 20k only and I am not willing to sell it under 25k.

Their website is : tj-globallogistics.com You can find feedback here : www.uship.com/profile/rasrool/ Please feel free to send them an email if necessary.

If you are interested, they are offering an escrow service.
Briefly, here is the procedure: I leave the car in their custody. They contact you after they inspect the car. The payment will be made to the company (a 30% deposit). They will hold the funds. The car will be delivered to you in 5-7 days. You can inspect it for 3 days at your local service.

If you agree with the condition and you keep the car, the company transfer the funds to my account. If not, they will make a refund immediately to your bank account.

I want to emphasize the fact that the payment will be made transparently by bank transfer for your protection.

Woow! That sounds good, and how helpful, shipping the car for just 750 euro, including an e-scrow service!

But then, why would he give me the link to a feedback giving website?? Why talk about my protection??

So I started to google tj-globallogistics.com, and received only two hits???

However, there is a service in the big bad internetworld, where you can find info on a website: https://www.whois.net/, so I searched there for tj-globallogistics.com, and found out something very interesting:

Domain Name: TJ-GLOBALLOGISTICS.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2180871289_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namecheap.com
Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 2017-10-29T20:58:13Z
Creation Date: 2017-10-29T20:56:33Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2018-10-29T20:56:33Z
Thus, the website was created only a few days before!

There is another service, www.netim.com, where you can find the actual owner of a domain, searching for tj-globallogistics.com gives, apart from the same info which whois.net gives, something more interesting even:

Registrant Name: WhoisGuard Protected
Registrant Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.
Registrant Street: P.O. Box 0823-03411 
Registrant City: Panama
Registrant State/Province: Panama
The owner of the website is hiding behind a special service to make hiding possible, in Panama!
For fun, type in BugattiPage.com in netim.com; you get my full name, address and even phone number!

Thus, the website was created only a few days before!, by somebody who wants to hide his identity!

Then you know how it will proceed, one would make the payment or downpayment, and receive an e-mail that the car will be on transport within a few days. After a week or so, you would receive another e-mail, stating that there have been some problems with the transport, but that it will now be only a few more days. Maybe you receive another response when you send a reminder e-mail, but in the end all responses from the seller or from tj-globallogistics.com will stop.
Of course these mails all have the same goal, to gain time to be able to run a whole series of scams, probably on many advert sites in various countries, using many different names and selling very different items. By the time one becomes really aware that there is something wrong, the tj-globallogistics.com website has disappeared, and so has your money.... The clever thing is that the tj-globallogistics.com website is not mentioned in any of the adverts, but only later in e-mail communications. That makes it impossible to find the other scam-adverts!

So, Mr. Alexis Stefanos, e-mail: alex.stefanos1972@gmail.com, I'm sorry, but this time I do not fall for your trick!

And, for all of you out there who are looking for a bargain: If something seems to be too good to be true, it usually is!

Checking for website owners using the above tools may help a bit, but whenever you're in doubt, go there in person! (Not taking all of the cash with you, because that's another trick out there)


October 24, 2017

New 1:4 scale Bugatti Chiron engine by Amalgam

A perfect miniature of the quad-turbocharged 8-litre W16 engine, the scale model still technically has more cubic capacity than a Formula Ford racer, even if it’s not actually functional. Premium model car builder Amalgam has paid close attention to detail in the design of the model, working with actual Bugatti engineers to ensure even components like the tension clamps and barcodes are accurate, just smaller.

It takes roughly 220 hours to assemble each model, making the £7,320 ($9,365) price-tag sound perfectly reasonable considering Dacia Sandero Laureate takes only 18 hours from start to finish and costs the same sort of money. Built from a combination of faithfully recreated materials, the model is made up from a total 1040 components, which is also probably more than that Sandero too. However, this model is only 18 inches long and 9 inches high.

If you can't quite stretch the budget to buy the real thing, this might at least bring you a quarter of the satisfaction. Alternatively, it could be the perfect Christmas gift for the Bugatti Chiron owner who has, almost, everything.


October 24, 2017
Stephan Winkelmann new CEO of Bugatti

Wolfgang Dürheimer, CEO of Bugatti and Bentley, will retire at the end of this year as earlier reports have suggested. His replacement at Bugatti will be former Audi Sport chief Stephan Winkelmann, while Adrian Hallmark from Jaguar Land Rover will take the helm at Bentley.

Winkelmann leaves his role as Managing Director of Audi Sport after having joined in the spring of 2016. Along with rolling out the new R8 Spyder and RS 5 coupe, he told Automotive News he had hopes for an Audi Sport hypercar. Prior to that appointment, he led Lamborghini for 11 years and helped the brand triple its number of dealerships. He starts his new post on January 1, 2018.

Hallmark will begin his new role at Bentley on February 1. Most recently, he served as Global Strategy Director at Jaguar Land Rover. Earlier in his career, he served as Bentley’s Sales, Marketing and PR board member, helping to roll out the Continental GT in 2003.


September 24, 2017

Andrea & Alexandra Capra win main prize at Molsheim Festival

At the last (36th) Molsheim Festival, under threatening rainclouds, the annual public presentation was held on the Sunday 17th. Andrea Capra took not just one, but two impressive type 57's with him, not just the 57414 Saloon by Van Vooren (driven by his wife Alexandra), but also the first Type 57 Galibier, 57102.

The whole weekend took place under a constant threat of rain, which sometimes did come down by the bucketful. This was especially during the half-hour when the Bugattis could be taken out on the Anneau du Rhin, as a pre-programme of the 500 Nocturnes GT race. Rain came pouring down all the time! More about this later in an issue of the Bugatti Revue.

Some of the prizes:
Trophée de la Fondation Bugatti: 1st prize for the 57414 of the Capra's
Trophée Lalique: 1st prize for the 38221 Torpédo of Damien Bourgaux
Coupe des dames: 1st prize for the 44547 Cabriolet 4-places of Annick Friederich


57102 (and 57414), 38221 and 44547


September 24, 2017

Mullin’s Bugatti T57SC Atlantic Pushed to Best of Show Win

Chantilly, France, September 10 :
The famed event north of Paris , gave it’s top honor to Peter Mullin’s T57SC as it was literally pushed past all other contenders including some wonderful T57SC’s for a Best of Show win. Crowds gathered as Mullin and onlooker experts tried to determine why the ‘’Mona Lisa’’ of all cars would not start.
When the resident experts asked if it was just out of gas Mullin said, ‘’I am not sure. It just arrived by plane and I haven’t checked. ’’. The Bugatti Atlantic, Ex: Peter Williamson , was pushed onto the podium where Mullin said ‘‘She’s having a bad day’’. The Mona Lisa of all collector cars, as Mr. Mullin has dubbed her , was a shoe-in for the top award gleaming with it’s better than new restoration outshining several stunningly original SC’s . The Post War Best of Show went to a 1958 Ferrari Testa Rossa racer.

All Bugatti wins:

Best of Show Concours d'Etat
Pre-war: Bugatti 57 S Atlantic (1936)
Post-war: Ferrari TR 58 (1958)

Small & Big
1st: Bugatti Type Baby (1926) & Bugatti Type 35 (1926)

The Bugatti 57 S
1st: Bugatti 57 S Atlantic (1936)
Special award: Bugatti 57 SC Atalante (1937)
2nd: Bugatti 57 S Gangloff Coupé (1937)

Some of the photographs were taken by Chris Gardner, some by Mathieu Bonnevie


September 11, 2017
Auction result

Bonhams Chantilly Auction, France, September 10, 2017:

Bugatti "T43" Torpédo Grand Sport 1928, Chassis n° 44366, Estimate: €500,000 - 700,000: Not sold

Not strange that this car was not sold, as only the front / rear axle and gearbox were original, the rest new...


September 11, 2017

The Bugatti Chiron is officially the fastest car from 0-400km/h-0

With no new cars to reveal at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Bugatti has instead used the opportunity to demonstrate just how fast the 1,479bhp Chiron really is. Not with an outright speed record (that’s scheduled for 2018…), but a record for the fastest car to accelerate from nought to 400km/h – or 249mph – and then back to nought again.

The time? 41.96 seconds, which doesn’t sound that fast in a world where a (albeit 600bhp) family saloon will hit 62mph in three. But let us assure you, it most certainly is. The acceleration bit took 32.6 seconds and 2.6km. Once the driver hit the brakes, it took him another 9.3 seconds and 491 metres to come to a complete halt. In all the run covered 3,112 metres – less than two miles.

Ah yes, the driver. It was none other than Juan Pablo Montoya, he of Formula One fame, and winner of the Indy 500 and Daytona 24Hrs, who said he would have “done anything Bugatti wanted” to drive a Chiron. He didn’t even wear a helmet for the record-setting run. He said: “It gave me such a feeling of security and reliability that I was entirely relaxed and really enjoyed myself during my two days with the car.”

0-400-0 km/h in 42 seconds: Bugatti Chiron sets world record

Above an image from the footage of the record run to 400 km/h. One wonders what was used to film the Chiron from?
The other car was in front until 370 km/h....

Click here to view the movie on this website

Click here to view on Youtube

Official press release by Bugatti:

A weekend in August 2017. It is dry and sunny and the wind conditions are calm. The Chiron rolls up to the start with racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya at the wheel. He has a long straight ahead of him. Using the Top Speed Key which is typical of Bugatti, he activates the Top Speed mode, which allows a Chiron to drive faster than 380 km/h. A signal is heard. He places his left foot firmly on the brake pedal. Montoya engages first gear and then activates the Launch Control. The digital display beside the speedometer acknowledges the command received and the 1,500 horses wake up. On your marks! Full concentration for the driver and team. Bugatti invited Montoya to complete the 0-400-0 km/h manoeuvre under real-life conditions to underpin the exceptional position of the Chiron in terms of braking and acceleration. He accepted, eager to meet Bugatti and the Chiron.

Montoya presses the accelerator to the limit with his right foot. The 8 litre W16 engine runs up to 2,800 rpm. The powerful turbochargers speed up and there is no doubt that this car is straining at the leash. Get set! Montoya releases the brake pedal. Go! The four wheels of the Chiron receive equal power and grip the tarmac with full force. The car shoots forward, developing maximum torque. The traction control prevents the wheels from spinning. In combination with ESC (Electronic Stability Control), it catapults the Chiron forward, keeping it firmly on track. Full acceleration. The time is running. The world flies past.

The incredible acceleration of the Chiron, its absolutely linear power curve and the enormous torque especially in the low engine speed range are the result of the two-stage turbocharging system developed by Bugatti especially for this vehicle. This is one of the outstanding technical features of the Chiron powertrain. To ensure maximum acceleration from a standing start without any “turbo lag”, the Chiron initially moves off with two turbochargers in operation. The other two units are activated from about 3,800 rpm.

The new high-performance tyres, once again developed by Bugatti together with its strategic tyre partner Michelin, now face extreme loading. At a speed of 400 km/h, centrifugal force converts one gram of rubber into 3,600 grams. A tire valve that only weighs 18.3 grams when stationary develops a hefty force of approximately 45 kilograms at that speed.

Only 32.6 seconds and just 2,621 metres later, the Chiron reaches the 400 km/h mark. With extremely fast reactions, Juan Pablo Montoya steps firmly on the brakes. Only 0.8 seconds after operation of the brakes, the rear wing, with a width of 1.50 metres, moves up to an angle of 49 degrees, forming an air brake that decelerates the Chiron extremely effectively. In the Top Speed mode at 400 km/h, the airbrake boosts the aerodynamic downforce on the rear axle by about 900 kg. That corresponds to the kerb weight of a Golf II. During full braking with a Chiron from 400 km/h, the force on vehicle and driver is about 2 g, similar to that experienced during the launch of a space shuttle.

The brakes of the Chiron, with their special carbon ceramic brake discs (diameter of 420 mm at the front, 400 mm at the rear) and brake calipers developed especially for Bugatti with eight titanium pistons on each wheel at the front and six at the rear, develop absolutely peak performance. After an incredible 9.3 seconds and 491 metres, the Chiron comes to a halt.

The V-Box 3i, the GPS-based measurement system used by the inspectors from independent testing and certification company SGS/TÜV Saar which supervised the tests, indicated 41.96 seconds. During this time, the Chiron only covered a distance of 3,112 metres. This means that the Chiron is significantly faster than its predecessor, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, which raised a furore with its performance and caused an upheaval in the automobile world at the time.

The Chiron has set the yardstick for this driving manoeuvre extremely high. Wolfgang Dürheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., says: “Bugatti is the first car brand that not only calculates how fast a car can go from zero to 400 to zero on a computer. We actually drove it. Where others are satisfied with theory, we validate our data with real-life values. Just like we did with the Chiron.”

“Our customers want the best of the best. This truly impressive performance further confirms that the Chiron is the world’s best super sports car,” adds Dürheimer. “300 of the limited series of 500 Chiron have already been sold. The success story of this exceptional super sports car continues.“

For its 0-400-0 project, Bugatti invited Juan Pablo Montoya, a proven speed and performance expert. He accepted the invitation without any hesitation. “My first thought was that I would do anything Bugatti wanted in order to drive this incredible car.”

The former Formula 1 driver, who is now active in the IndyCar series, was especially impressed by the fact that a super sports car actually felt like a normal road vehicle. “When you are driving the Chiron for the first time and taking it easy, you cannot imagine how powerful it is. But as soon as you open the throttle, you hear the turbochargers pull up and all this torque comes in, and it just does not stop. It is like a linear power curve to happiness.”

Montoya is thrilled at the acceleration and braking performance of the Chiron. “The Chiron is so incredibly fast it takes your breath away. And its braking is at least as impressive,” is how he describes his impressions following the record run. “And the car is just so stable and consistent. I feel honoured to be part of this project.”

Following a test lap, the 41-year-old from Colombia decided not to wear the usual safety gear such as racing suit, helmet or HANS (head and neck support) device for the record run. “Of course, the Chiron is a super sports car that requires your full attention when you are behind the wheel. At the same time, it gave me such a feeling of security and reliability that I was entirely relaxed and really enjoyed myself during my two days with the car.”

During the world record weekend, Juan Pablo Montoya travelled faster than 400 km/h 17 times and also had an opportunity to improve his own personal speed record of 407 km/h, recorded with an IndyCar racing car to 420 km/h with the Chiron. “It really was incredible to see that you didn’t need the complex preparations we have to make in racing for the 0-4000 drive,” said Montoya. “With the Chiron, it was all quite easy. Just get in and drive off. Incredible.”

“I hope Bugatti will invite me to their world record run with the Chiron. At any rate, I’m saving the date in my calendar,” says Juan Pablo Montoya. In 2018, Bugatti plans to set a new world speed record in excess of the top speed of 431.072 km/h recorded with the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport in 2010.


September 10, 2017
The Guild of Automotive restorers launches new web-series of restoration garage

This is to let you know that The Guild is launching a companion web-series to their television show, restoration garage.

Message from Thomas Douglas, General Manager:
We have listened to the fans that love the show but want to see more of what we do. For this, we are producing, in house, a webseries that goes behind the scenes and focuses on how to. We will also be following a complete restoration from beginning to end in the first year of the series. Considering the content that we will be showing, we thought that the biggest questions should be answered right out of the gate, How-to work with Elektron Magnesium. We are looking to launch in the next two weeks and the first two videos set to be released at the same time, and another every week after that for the foreseeable future. The first two will consist of a behind the scenes video that allows people to see what goes on during filming and also speaks directly with the director of the show. The second video is the Magnesium electron segment that shows the difference between magnesium and aluminum and the differences in working with elektron vs aluminum.

Go here to the launch teaser trailer.


September 10, 2017

1932 British Pathé movie on a Bugatti racing an airplane

"Paris. Auto V. Aeroplane.

Aviator Doret & Racing Motorist Divo - both Aces - have thrilling speed duel to settle a sporting wager

- and the aeroplane only just won!"

Click here to view on this website

Click here to view on Youtube


September 7, 2017

Three Bugatti Royale's presented at the Mondorf les Bains classic days in Luxemburg

On August 26 / 27 at the Mondorf Classic Days & Concours d'Elegance 2017 THREE Bugatti Type 41 Royale's were presented. These were all put together in an expert classic-car garage in the Netherlands, for an (also Dutch) collector. The Packard Phaeton was already shown extensively, the Esders Roadster was only shown on one earlier location, but was not 100% completed at that time. I was explained by builder Frank Slopsma how the original Esders Roadster was designed and built for Armand Esders in a mutual effort between him and Jean Bugatti, to reflect Esder's enthousiasm for boating. The wings actually are sculpted to the waves springing from the bow of a yacht. On top of each front wing are a green and red light on the starboard and port-side respectively. (Not the usual wing lights as seen on the Esders Roadster Replica built by the Schlumpf brothers and finished by the Mulhouse museum) The small white cross on a blue background on the door is not the flag of Scotland, but the banner of Esder's yachting club.

Totally new was the Weymann coach, replica of the car that was Ettore's personal car for quite a while until he crashed it. As is obvious from the photographs, this car is not yet ready, though the chassis is ready and could be driven under it's own 12.7 litre power.

Each Royale has a differently sourced engine: there is an AutoRail (PLM) engine, an engine built for Tom Wheatcroft, and a replica engine put together with as many original parts possible.

Bugatti T41 Royale Coach Weymann

Bugatti T41 Royale Phaeton (Packard)

Bugatti T41 Royale Esders Roadster

At Mondorf, many other Bugattis were also on show. More about these later in the Bugatti Revue.

Photographs copyright Jaap Horst


August 24, 2017
Auction results

Gooding & Company; The Pebble Beach Auctions August 18 & 19, 2017

RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction, August 18 - 19, 2017

Bonhams' The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale, June 30, 2017

Sorry, I did not hear of this one before, so I did not announce it...

The catalogue pages on this T46


July 29, 2017
Next Bugatti Chiron set to be electrified

Only electrification can improve on the Chiron's current performance, CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer says

The next-generation Bugatti Chiron – still at least seven years from production – will have to be electrified to enhance its performance beyond the current car’s record-breaking capabilities, CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer said.

The Chiron can reach 62mph in less than 2.5sec, despite weighing 1995kg, and has a top speed of 261mph. At its heart is a quad-turbocharged 8.0-litre W16 configured petrol engine that develops 1479bhp at 6750rpm, giving the Chiron a power-to-weight ratio of 741bhp per tonne. Torque peaks at 1179lb ft from 2000rpm.

“Electrification will happen,” said Dürheimer. “The next car is a long way from being developed, but the way battery and electric motor technology is moving on – as well as regulations – it seems certain that the next car will be electrified in some way. It will still be too soon for a full electric car, I think – but electrification will happen.”

Can electricity give the Chiron an extra edge?

As such, Dürheimer has also declared that there “will probably never be a car with the pure mechanical capabilities of the Chiron” – and, as a result, he is considering buying one. “The fact is that it may never be beaten in pure mechanical terms makes it incredibly desirable,” he said.

In 2016, Dürheimer told Autocar that hybridisation was initially considered as a way of extracting the required power from the W16 to ensure the Chiron eclipsed the Veyron. In the end, though, the power increase was simply achieved by upgrading many of the engine’s components.

Already, the McLaren P1, LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder have employed hybrid technology to deliver hypercar performance. For instance, the P1 is powered by a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine and electric motors, together generating 903bhp. It accelerates from 0-62mph in 2.8sec, 0-124mph in 6.8sec and 0-186mph in 16.5sec.

Dürheimer also hinted that ongoing plans to introduce a second Bugatti model to the firm’s line-up could delay production of the next generation Chiron, as the firm would possibly switch to a strategy of alternating between new car launches. If that happens, a new Bugatti model could be launched around 2024 and the next Chiron not until 2032.

“We are looking at what customers want if we do something different, and we have some ideas,” said Dürheimer. “But we are not under pressure to decide – production of the Chiron is expected to last for around eight years. We are at the predevelopment phase, preparing technically and asking clients what they expect.”

Dürheimer declined to reference any bodystyles for such a vehicle. The Bugatti Galibier five-door fastback concept was shown in 2009 but did not get the go-ahead for production. However, the concept of a more practical but still standard-setting high-performance vehicle remains a potential target for Bugatti. To date, 280 of the planned 500 Chirons have been sold.


July 28, 2017

Auction result

H & H Auction, Imperial War Museum Duxford, UK, July 26, 2017

1929 Bugatti Type 44 Saloon, Chassis: 44667 / Engine: 191, Estimate: £200,000 - 240,000. Sold for: £196,875


July 18, 2018

Auction result

July 15, 2017, Coys Blenheim Palace Auction, UK

1926 Bugatti Type 37, chassis 37140, maximum estimate £600,000, sold for £650,000

Photo: Coys Auction at Blenheim Palace Andy Mays with 1926 Bugatti Type 37 with only two owners since 1940 Picture by Richard Cave Photography 15.07.17


July 14, 2017

The Finest Auctions - Not so fine at all?

The Finest Automobile auctions See their website is a new auction company, trying to get a piece of the large classic car auction cake. In fact, they are currently organising their new auction, to be held soon.

However, there seem to come some not so fine clouds:
A friend of mine had won the auction of a Bugatti last year (June 11, 2016), but never could take delivery. The "Finest" put up all kinds of problems about payment and collecting the car, in the end not accepting the bid from my friend any more because he had not paid in time, while it was them not answering his questions. The suspection was, that they received a higher bid later, and sold the Bugatti to somebody else...

Now, there are newsreports Read it all here about a series of five lawsuits against the new auction firm allegedly owing half a million to different parties, a small part of the article:

More firms going after Finest Automobile Auctions company by Chad Abraham, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer, Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Five East Coast companies are suing the same automobile auction firm that allegedly owes The Snowmass Club over $80,000.

A principal of one company, Kadan Productions, said he and the other plaintiffs are owed over $500,000 from Finest Automobile Auctions for services provided in a separate event.

The defendant recently abandoned its business address in Bedford Hills, N.Y., moving “out in the middle of the night,” said The Snowmass Club’s attorney, Matt Ferguson of Aspen, on Friday. He cited the process server he employed to try to serve the lawsuit, who talked to adjacent tenants and was told, “They’re gone.”

The Snowmass Club sued the company last week, contending they owe for using the venue for an auction in September and for cocktail parties, alcohol, waiters and the like.

But Ferguson said he believes the alleged actions by Finest Automobile Auctions have crossed from a civil issue into criminal acts.

“They came into our town and ripped off a lot of good people,” he said. “Now it’s time to go after these people individually. They’re not just breaching contracts, they’re committing fraud.”

Jay Abrahamovich, partner and co-founder of Aspen-based Premier Party Rental, agrees. He said his company was one of the few to obtain a deposit from Finest Automobile Auctions ahead of the event.

“They don’t owe us that much,” Abrahamovich said. “We got lucky.”

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July 14, 2017

Bugatti T51 best of show at Rodeo Drive Concours 2017

The City of Beverly Hills held its 24th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, June 18, 2017. The Father’s Day tradition on California’s famed thoroughfare featured a superb selection of rare and contemporary automobiles within a three block area between Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards.

Over 40,000 people attended the Rodeo Drive Concours 2017, despite the record high temperatures that were in store for the day. The Concours featured dozens of unique vehicles and was curated by car collector and founding chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum, Bruce Meyer.

The Rodeo Drive Committee — in conjunction with the City of Beverly Hills, organizes this yearly automotive event on what is arguably one of the most expensive shopping districts in the world. This year’s event featured a wide selection of high-performance sports and collector cars valued at more than $100 million. Examples from Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, Bugatti, Maserati, Jaguar and several others, lined the upscale streets in both directions.

The intersection of Rodeo and Brighton was the show’s featured exhibited area where the unique vehicles displayed included a 1953 Delahaye Type 178 by Chapron from the Margie and Robert E. Peterson Collection, Peter and Merle Mullin’s Pebble Beach-winning 1934 Voison Aerosport, Jim Hull’s 1947 Delahaye 135 MS Vedette Roadster by Chapron and the “Best of Show” winner, the 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Dubos Coupe from the Nethercutt Collection.

The Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance is the largest single-day Concours in North America, drawing record spectators each year. The event attracts connoisseurs, collectors, tourist and locals who have the opportunity to admire a curated collection of impressive automobiles, all while shopping along one of the world’s most legendary and exclusive shopping destinations.

From Sports Car Digest


July 9, 2017

Overdrive movie

There have been other movies before featuring Bugattis, in period like the 1933 move "Christopher Strong" featuring Katherine Hepburn, but also in more recent times like in the 2012 movie "À l’aveugle" by Xavier Palud and in a much different style, with a very different Bugatti, in the also 2012 movie "Elysium"

However, this is a new movie, with the most Bugatti driving action since Katherine Hepburn driving her T38 in 1933! Check out the trailer on Youtube:

Overdrive is a French action thriller film directed by Antonio Negret and written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. On May 12, 2011, it was announced that Pierre Morel would produce the action thriller film Overdrive. The film stars Scott Eastwood, Freddie Thorp, Ana de Armas, and Gaia Weiss. Principal photography began finally on January 4, 2016 in Paris and Marseille, France. The movie was released in the summer of 2017.

The film is all about a gang stealing high - end classic cars, including the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic. Though there are a lot of nice action sequences, including that of the Bugatti chasing an AC Cobra, critics are not so very positive. However, seeing the Bug in action would be enough to go see the movie for me! (Out on August 3 in the Netherlands, and already late June in France).

Now of course there is one very serious question to answer:
Which Bugatti did they use for the movie? The car looks very good indeed, with the right dimensions, right wheels and good interior (for as far as visible).

Of course not one of the two originals, but there is a whole series of Erik Koux's replica's that are available, as well as a few other ones. I have had one Jaguar-based Atlantic replica on my website in 2010 that looked quite good (Below, unluckily I do not have better images) though the wheels seem too small, and later there has been another one, or the same but repainted, for sale in Germany.

1937 Bugatti Atlantic

This classic automobile has been hand crafted from the ground up using a combination of modern technology and classic artisan craftsmanship. The car sits on a custom tubular and box steel chassis with integral forward firewall and cowl structure for torsional rigidity. A T 3.8 Litre twin overhead cam straight six motivates the car, while the twin carbs, polished manifold and covers, as well as generous bright work adorn the engine compartment that features an authentic engine-turned aluminum firewall. This exquisite automobile is the result of over two and a half years of construction.

$250,000 , F-40 Motorsports, 464 Portland-Cobalt Rd, Portland, CT, USA

So, anybody knows exactly which one has been used in "Overdrive"? It seems not logical that one of the Erix Koux's replica's was used, as these are a lot more expensive than the 1/4 million for the blue one above....

BugattiRegister.com states the following, is this the same as the one shown above?:
Engine: Jaguar XK150,
Year: 2000,
Licence plate: W-608-EL (F), JJZ 109 (Licence plate in movie only)

So, pay attention to the top image, from the movie-poster. One of the main characters is getting out of the driving Atlantic, opening the door (which of course should be ripped off at such speed), but he is holding on to the rivited flange or spine! Never thought that that was the real reason why Jean Bugatti put it on the outside!


July 9, 2017

Bugatti Sardinia Rally

Superb first outing for Gentry-restored cars

Bugatti specialists Gentry Restorations were once again invited to provide technical support for the most important event of the Bugatti calendar: The International Bugatti Meeting (5th to 11th June, 2017).

Hosted this year by Bugatti Italia in Sardinia, the rally covered just under 1000kms over five days, during which the participants experienced the most breath-taking scenery, glorious food – and extremely hot weather. The extensive itinerary included visits to the archeological site at Tharros, the castle at Sanluri and the mine at Montevecchio.

Gentry Restorations was asked to provide a support crew for all 103 rally participants - all but two of them vintage Bugattis. A comprehensively-equipped support van with spare parts, tools and equipment was transported from the UK on 31st May. Joint managing director Stephen Gentry, along with head technician Ian Pavely, flew out from Heathrow in preparation for the rally on Saturday 3rd June.

Owing to the number of times that Gentry Restorations has given their help and support at these type of events, the Gentry team already knew most of the rally participants and their cars. Over half of them are previous customers of Gentry Restorations, having either bought parts, contracted routine servicing and maintenance or undertaken complete restorations since the business started 17 years ago. Two of the cars participating have been completely restored by Gentry Restorations recently, and completed the course without a hitch.

Right from the outset it was a very relaxed and sociable rally. The Gentry team were kept reasonably busy and were asked to carry out a total of 41 different jobs on the participants’ cars. The problems ranged from repairing phone chargers and checking tyre pressures, to replacing a broken half shaft on a 1924 Type 30.

Commenting on the rally Stephen Gentry said; “Sardinia is a wonderful island and despite the relentlessly hot weather the rally participants had a really great time. It was a pleasure to catch-up with so many of our customers and it was warming to know that over half of the rally participants have put their cars through our workshops at some point in the past. Just recently, two of those cars have undergone complete, major restorations by us and this rally was their very first outing. In total, we were asked to assist with minor problems on just twelve of our customers’ cars. Needless to say, the two cars that were completely restored recently weren’t amongst them (see photographs below).”

Info and photographs provided by Keith Child, Business Manager, Gentry Restorations Ltd. Email: keith@gentryrestorations.co.uk

However, not everybody was so lucky...
Guy Huet had a very unforunate event, shortly after leaving the ferry on the way to the hotel; the tow bar of his Toyota broke, leaving the trailer with his T43 on it to choose it's own path in life. Of course, without proper guidance this was highly unsuccessful, leading to the trailer being a total loss, and the Bugatti damaged, with at least a fractured steering house and a lot of dents.

Rumours that this accident caused such panic on the other side of the highway that a motorcyclists crashed are not true. Guy did not see anything strange (though a lot of motorcyclists!) near, though an ambulance did pass.


June 28, 2017

Auction Results

RM Sotheby’s Villa d’Este auction, 27 May in Lake Como, Italy during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend.

Osenat Auction, June 18, 2017, Fontainebleau, France


October 23, 2016 - ??? Art of Bugatti exhibition - at the Petersen museum Los Angeles, USA

I get a report from Terry Cook that it is really a breathtaking display!

From the "Carscoops" website:

The Petersen Automotive Museum will host the ‘Art of Bugatti’ exhibition, one of the most complete lineups of the Bugatti family ever, showcasing the most important creations of the company.

The exhibition will open to the public on October 23 and will remain on display for a year.

The purpose of the exhibition is to give visitors an inside look at the history of one of the greatest art dynasties of the last two centuries, starting with the patriarch Carlo Bugatti and his path through the arts, including his mastery of painting, furniture design and manufacture and silversmithing. It then details the work of his two sons, Rembrandt and Ettore before ending up to the latter’s children.

“The Bugattis were an incredibly fascinating family and their history, like all families, is filled with both triumph and tragedy,” said Peter Mullin, chairman of the board of directors for the Petersen. “Their incredible aptitude for art and engineering is unparalleled by any family before or since and their legacy is worthy of celebration. It’s a great honor to share these works with the public and I’m so pleased that we could bring this exhibition to the Petersen.”

The vehicles on display include the Type 41 Royale, Type 57 Atalante, Type 35 and Type 46 along with modern Bugattis like the EB110 and the recently unveiled Chiron, with the assemblage representing the entire span of Bugatti, featuring cars designed by both Ettore and his son Jean Bugatti.

“The Art of Bugatti is a show unlike any other and the Petersen is so pleased to be able to share it with our patrons,” said Petersen Executive Director Terry Karges. “The quality and variety of the art and automobiles on display is incredible and it truly gives a unique insight into the history of a fascinating and talented family.”

Link to the Petersen museum website


December 6, 2017 Bonhams' London Olympia - Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia - Auction London, UK

1998 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster Replica
Registration no. UC 6140
Chassis no. BC146
Estimate: €210,000 - 270,000

Not orginal of course, but looks quite good indeed!

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Design for a new Bugatti.

All drawings from 1991 by R. Biesma.


November 5, 2017 Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs 11 auction Avenue Montaigne, Paris, France

1925 Bugatti Type 35

Dutch title
Chassis 4451 (see text)
Engine 25
Estimate 1 000 000 - 1 350 000 €

Italian History
The car on offer was discovered in Sicily at the start of the 1940s. All the available evidence leads us to believe that the car had until that point spent its entire life in the south of Italy.

This car is fitted with an original chassis plate, re-stamped 4491 over the number 4451, with a 9 engraved over the still visible number 5. The cars corresponding to these two numbers were both Type 35s that were delivered new in Italy in the Spring of 1925:

An inspection of the vehicle in its current configuration, untouched since the 1930s, has provided valuable information that we can now report:

We therefore find ourselves in the presence of a Bugatti Grand Prix with mechanical elements dating from 1924 - 1925, on a 1927 Type 35 chassis without supercharger. It cannot be a Type 35A chassis, the production of which ceased in March 1927, or a chassis for a car with supercharger, as it has no trace of holes for a steering box set further back. A hole was made in the bulkhead for the support for a second spare wheel on the driver's side and there are signs of the attachment for the leather strap, high up on the body. These elements suggest that the vehicle took part in one of the rare races that required a second spare wheel. Of these, the Targa Florio and the Mille Miglia are, in Italy, the most well known.

We have not been able to find a Type 35 without supercharger that was entered by an amateur Italian driver in the prestigious Targa Florio, but in the 1928 Mille Miglia, we found evidence of a team, Chiabbetti-Crosti, at the wheel of a Bugatti Grand Prix which could be our car. We have not been able to confirm this yet, but there are no doubt all kinds of wonderful historical discoveries yet to be made about the car presented in the sale. We must note that in July 1928, chassis 4491 belonged to Ottavio Scherm, a driver from Catania, who took part in the Syracuse Cup on 27 May. The following year, he participated in the Tour of Sicily in an Alfa Romeo, while one of his acquaintances, a man named Spampinato de Syracuse, entered a Type 35 with wings, quite similar to our car. It is possible that, by 1928, the registration document for 4491 was already being used for 4451, but we have no proof of this.

A Sicilian youth
The last part of the puzzle that helped us piece together the history of this car, was the discovery on the cover of the cam box and on the petrol cap, of a name that, although partially erased, appears to spell " Guglielmo Costanzo ". This is the name of an owner of the vehicle, who held registration papers for chassis 4491, in 1934. Guglielmo Costanzo bought the car on 28 June 1934 from a lawyer from Catania called Antonio Garozzo, who had, in turn, bought it from Syracuse in September 1932. Costanzo appears in 1928 on the list of licences of international drivers, at the address 164 rue de la Liberté, in Catania. From that point, at the latest, we can assume that the Bugatti 4451 used the papers of 4491, following restoration of the vehicle by this mechanic. In correspondence in 2006, Corrado Cupellini confirmed that Costanzo was indeed a Sicilian mechanic. This information is important as it shows that he was a sufficiently well-known figure for Cupellini to note it and relate him to the history of the car. Two months after registering the restored vehicle, Costanzo sold it to two Catanian enthusiasts called Antonio Lombardo and Salvatore Scuderi, before the Bugatti left Sicily for the region of Cosenza in the north of Italy.

The Bugatti spent the war years in the region of Crotone. It was found in 1958 in Catanzaro and was bought by the Venturi brothers from Rome, who had been told about the Sicilian history of the vehicle.

Roman discovery
And so during the 1950s, the car found itself in the collection of the Venturi brothers in Rome. The collection housed other automobile treasures including another Bugatti, this one a Type 37 in original condition (chassis 37240). This car and the Type 35 then joined the garage of Count Giovanni Lurani, the friend and associate of Corrado Cupellini. The historian Francesco Guasti tells us : " Franco Venturi was a renowned Roman collector who owned, amongst others, the ex-Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Monza. He had a brother called Fernando who survived him and who shared his passion for beautiful motor cars. In the documents we have been able to study relating to their vehicles, were registration papers for 4491 in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria ".

The Bugatti was registered there in March 1941 in the name of Francesco Solanda, in Crotone, before being acquired by Giuseppe Viraldi, from Catanzaro, in September 1958. Shortly afterwards, the car joined the Venturi collection in Rome. On 14 September 1967, it was sold to Corrado Cupellini.

Cupellini advertised the car in MotorSport in May 1968 :
" Bugatti Grand Prix Type 35, Chassis 4491. Engine 25. Concours condition. $ 9500. Corrado Cupellini, Mazzini 30, Bergamo, Italy. "

In 2006 Cupellini wrote: " I bought this car with my friend Lurani from the Venturi Collection in Rome. Venturi told me that the car came from Sicily. We used it for a while and then I sold it to the Swiss driver Joseph Siffert who told me he gave it to his sponsor Rob Walker. " We have been able to trace the invoice from Joseph Siffert's garage in Belfaux, dated 13 August 1968, signed by Cupellini : " Received, the sum of 13.000 SFR, in payment for the vehicle, consigned to Mr Freddy STREIN. " Strein was an optician from Bern and a friend of Jo Siffert, who raced a Cooper Maserati.

When Rob Walker died, the car was sold at auction in March 1975 by Christie's in Geneva. The catalogue mentions a restoration by the mechanic of Count Lurani. The car was bought by the Dutch collector, Tom Meijer, from Wassenaar, before being bought by the current owner in 1985.

A story of chance and survival
Italy was a good customer for the Bugatti factory during the period 1920 - 1930, before the politics of the country led to the closing of borders. The Bugatti Grand Prix cars delivered between 1924 and 1930 took part in races and numerous events held around the country as far as Sicily. In addition to the mythical Targa Florio, these events included the Mugello circuit, the Coppa Etna, Mont Cenis, Madanella, the Coppa Montenero, the Coppa Perugia, the circuit del Garda... and the Mille Miglia !

Almost 100 Bugatti Grand Prix were delivered new in Italy between the end of 1924 and 1930. The survival rate is terrible: less than 10 cars survived !
The difficulty of the races and the lack of spare parts, no doubt due to the country's isolation after 1931, all contributed to this massacre. Of around 15 examples of the Type 35 delivered, just 4451 and 4698 have survived, and only one Type 35A of 14 sold. Of 15 supercharged Bugatti Grand Prix Type 35 B/C exported to Italy, only two are currently conserved in collections. Of the 50 Type 37 and 37A examples sold in Italy, just one car, without supercharger, (which was also part of the Venturi collection : chassis 37240), and two Type 37A have survived. At the start of the 1930s, certain Bugatti Grand Prix had their engines replaced with Fiat or Maserati engines... and were used until they finally gave up, and were then scrapped. During the 1950s, the American Bugatti 'hunters' didn't appear to have good contacts in Italy and were unable to find and save these beautiful machines.

In conclusion
This Bugatti Grand Prix, in its 1925 configuration, spent the greatest part of its life between Sicily and the three provinces making up the heel of Italy : Cosenza, Crotone and Catanzaro. We can assume that intensive use in competition during its early years, and probably a serious accident, led to the car being given a new chassis supplied by Bugatti in 1927. The car then continued its sporting career and is today still equipped with most of the parts from the period it was built (1925).

This Bugatti chassis 4451 is a survivor. All the historical elements and details that can be seen on the coachwork lead us to believe that it is the car that took part in the 1928 Mille Miglia driven by the team Chiabbetti-Crosti. It is also clear that it participated in numerous races in Sicily and the south of Italy. It must have undergone a few operations to have driven through the pre-war years in preserved, running condition. Although its history up to 1934 was certainly eventful and remains rather mysterious, its journey since it arrived in Catanzo in 1941 is clearer, with just two or three owners before it was discovered in the Roman collection of the Venturi brothers.

If we had seen this car in the streets of Catania or Catanzo in the post-war years, we would have wanted to follow it and possess it. The opportunity to do that has arisen today, and this beautiful, ageless machine is in perfect working condition, having been looked after for more than 30 years by a loving and thoughtful owner.

Text by Pierre-Yves Laugier Photos © Guy Van Grinsven

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There are also some other interesting Bugatti items in the same auction.


November 10 - 12, 2017 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show NEC, Birmingham, UK

That's right, 2,500 stunning, unique and rare cars will be filling the halls of the NEC at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, next weekend from the 10th to 12th of November.

The Bugatti Owners Club, with support of the Bugatti Trust, will have nine original Bugatti Grand Prix cars on display.

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August 25 / 26 and 26 / 27, 2017 Mondorf Grand tour AND Classic Days & Concours d'Elegance 2017 Mondorf les Bains, Luxemburg

Mondorf-les-Bains Concours d'Elegance & Luxembourg Classic Days is Luxembourg's most prestigious motor event. The event is organised by Gentlemen Drivers Club ASBL & MAW Events SARL. All proceeds will be donated to Make-A-Wish Luxembourg Asbl.

There is a specific Bugatti Class for the tour and there will be a specific Bugatti exhibition showing in a World Premiere:

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September 10, 2017 Bonhams Chantilly auction Chantilly, France

Bugatti Torpédo Grand Sport 1928

Châssis n° 44366 (see text), the original anouncement stated T43 Bugatti Torpédo Grand Sport, now removed
Estimate: €500,000 - 700,000

By the early 1930s Ettore Bugatti had established an unrivalled reputation for building cars with outstanding performance on road or track; the world's greatest racing drivers enjoying countless successes using the Molsheim factory's products and often choosing them for their everyday transport.

His earlier efforts notwithstanding, the foundation of Bugatti's not inconsiderable repute was his family of eight-cylinder cars, the first of which – the Type 30 – appeared in 1922. The Type 30 shared its chassis, axles and gearbox with the later four-cylinder Type 13 Brescia model and was powered by an inline eight displacing 1,991cc. Developments of this superb engine, with its single overhead camshaft and three valves per cylinder, would go on to power the Type 35 Grand Prix car, the Type 38 tourer and Type 43 sports car.

Introduced in 1927, the Type 43 was, in essence, a road-going version of Bugatti's most successful Grand Prix racing car, the Type 35. The Type 43 used the 2,262cc engine, complete with Roots supercharger, introduced on the Type 35B, which was installed in a new chassis similar to that of the Grand Prix racer. Type 35 wheels were used, together with the larger radiator and brakes also found in the Type 38. Not surprisingly, considering its Grand Prix derivation, the Type 43 proved immensely successful in sports car racing, being campaigned by the factory and a host of private owners.

This Bugatti Type 43 has been built on a recent chassis to the original pattern. It incorporates three major in-period components: the front axle, gearbox, and rear axle, while the engine has been built by France's foremost Bugatti Specialist: Ventoux Moteurs in Carpentras. Needless to say, with such a pedigree this car will perform better than an entirely original example.

The chassis plate is of the 'Alsace' type (correct for the period) and is numbered '44366'. This number corresponds with a brown Type 44 Torpedo, sold new to minister Achille Fould in April 1928. The plate was given to the owner by his friend, François Chevalier, and comes from a vehicle scrapped in the South West of France.

The chassis had been built in 1990 for Laurent Rondoni and is of the correct wheelbase (2.97m) for a Type 43. A Bugatti specialist, Laurent Rondoni had accumulated many of the parts needed to build a Type 43. As it happened, he did not have time to complete he project, which was purchased by the current vendor.

Of the mechanical parts: the rear axle is original while the gearbox is a Type 44 (number '255') from a car produced in Spring 1928. It was supplied by the UK's foremost Bugatti specialist, Brineton Engineering of Walsall, West Midlands. The front axle (number '707') comes from a Type 44.

The 2.3-litre engine is entirely the work of Ventoux Moteurs in Carpentras, and has been assembled by Laurent Rondoni. The clutch is the classic Bugatti type. The radiator has been overhauled and an additional oil tank fitted beneath the passenger's seat, as on the Bugatti racing cars. The fuel tank comes from a touring Bugatti.

The aluminium coachwork was fabricated in France towards the end of the 1990s by the specialist, Patrick Barrier. Torpedo in style, it is similar to that of the three Type 43 Bugattis entered in the RAC Tourist Trophy in August 1928. There is only one door (on the driver's side) while the Type 57S seats have been cut down to fit the Torpedo body. The dashboard boasts original SEV instruments, a period-correct Jaeger 8-day timepiece, a Ki Gass pump, and pressure gauges supplied by Vintage Restorations in Kent. Weighing approximately 1,040kg, this particular car is some 10km/h faster than the original model, with a top speed of around 170km/h.
In conclusion: this car has been built with many original Bugatti parts, most of which come from Type 44, a model very similar to the Type 43. Serviced regularly by Ventoux Moteurs, it is in generally excellent condition and makes an amazing sound thanks to the very special exhaust. Accompanying documentation consist of a French Carte Grise and a detailed report compiled by Bugatti authority, Pierre Yves Laugier.

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Until September 25, 2017 "Bugatti intime" Musée de la Chartreuse, Molsheim, France

New exhibition at the Chartreuse, specially to coincide with the Festival, as was organised last year. Special attraction of course the T57G tank.

But, more interesting, there will be a 80 minute private movie from the Bugatti family, scenes shot between 1920 and 1930.

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September 15 - 17, 2017 Bugatti Festival Molsheim, France

The only event which always takes place in the birthplace of Bugatti.


September 16 - 17, 2017 Two wonderful BUGATTI days Campogalliano, Italy

On this occasion will be presented the Avanti Bugatti Type 2 by Race of 1901 "1st COPPA OF MILANO 10 MAY 1901"

Program
Programma e Iscrizione alle giornate nella Motor Valley del 16 o del 17 settembre tra memorie,amici e auto da sogno

SEPTEMBER 16, 16 Settembre:
Departure for the “Blue Factory”
Aperitif and lunch in the historic Bugatti headquarters
For You Movie projection of the Blue Factory

Incontro a Campogalliano
aperitivo e pranzo nella mitica “FABBRICA BLU”. Sarà poi proiettato l'omonimo film di Davide Maffei.

SEPTEMBER 17, 17 Settembre:
Visit to the “Land of Legendary Motors”
That is the place that saw the birth of the legendary EB110 and we will let you know this cradle of mythical autos .

Visitiamo la "Terra dei Motori Leggendari"
Questo è il luogo che ha visto la nascita della leggendaria EB110 e la culla di miti automobilistici poi tutti a tavola con le ricette della tradizione.

PARTICIPATION QUOTA €.100,00 per person for one day
QUOTA DI PARTECIPAZIONE €.100,00 cad. persona cad.giornata

FOR TO BOOK CONTACT - PER PRENOTARE CONTATTARE
Elisabetta Masini cell +39 3475844727
Cristina Guizzardi cell +39 3913221138
viamodenaluxurymotoringevents@gmail.com

Programme and subscription form


June 10, 2017
Bugatti T57C Atalante wins Best of show at Greenwich Concours d'Elegance

The 22nd edition of the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance was held this past weekend June 3/4 at the beautiful waterfront venue in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was an event celebrating both vintage and some of the latest offerings from the auto industry. The event featured the American Classes on Saturday and the International Classes on Sunday. (so there was one best of show for each day!)

Bugatti was one of the featured marques for the Sunday, so not surprising that one of them won the grand prize!

However, there were more Bugattis that received prizes:

Best in show: 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante "Private Collection"
Chief Judge's award: 1932 Bugatti Type 49, Gene Cesari
The Journalist's award: 1925 Bugatti Type 30, Peter Charlap
Preservation award: 1926 Bugatti Type 37, Sarah Rheault
HVA Award: 1931 Bugatti Type 37, Sandy Leith (Photo on the right)
4 people received the Bugatti - BIC award (don't know what that means):
1929 Type 40 Grand Sport, Ted and Christina Zamjahn
1927 Type 37A, Maureen Serri
1938 Type 57C Atalante Coupe, "Private Collection"
Type 43 Grand Sport, Richard S. King

For more photographs, go to:
newenglandrockreview.com
richardscarblog.com


June 8, 2017

Auction Results

Bonhams' Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction, June 4, 2017


June 4, 2017

Permanent memorial for Scotty Wilson in Molsheim

Last week I heard from my friend Daniel Lapp in Molsheim that a permanent memorial for Scotty Wilson, the valiant builder and pilot of the replica Bugatti 100P raceplane who so tragically crashed last summer, has been set-up in Molsheim. Today I received the photographs presented above and below.

The center of the memorial is the actual reduction gearbox from the nose of the airplane, even more impressive because it still has all the marks of the burnt-out airplane. Above the gearbox is a copy of the original drawing for the gearbox, which was designed by Noël Domboy in 1938. A copy of this drawing was presented to Scotty Wilson at the Molsheim Festival in September 2015, a little less than a year before the crash.

The memorial is at the "Fondation Bugatti", which is inside the Chartreuse museum, open to the public on most days, during the summer season.

Flyer for the Chartreuse museum, with location details and opening times.


June 3, 2017

Earliest Colombo Type 251 drawing presented at Conference!

On May 26 - 28 the First Pan-European Automotive History Conference took place in the Musée National de l'Automobile, collection Schlumpf in Mulhouse, France.

At the conference John Barton, Englishman living in France, held a presentation on Bugatti 1943 - 1963, and focussing on the many four-cylinder designs that were made, but never fully developed. Interestingly, he brought with him the only surviving person who worked in the post-war Bugatti race department. René Strub worked with Bugatti from 1950 to 1957, in the race department which was fully locked-up; nobody was allowed to enter without permission.

René worked for example on the "turbofrein", a ventilated disk brake with forced cooling pump effect. John Barton, who is the owner of many drawings and patterns from the post-war Bugatti period, built the brake using the original patterns, and brought this with him to the conference also. René, 92 years of age, gave a very lively speach for the complete audience!

Finally, John presented an original Colombo drawing from 1953! (Top Photo, with John Barton and Anders Ditlev Clausager) The drawing shows the outline of the car, and very clearly shows the independent front suspension. In fact the drawing was presented to other manufacturers, who thought it too innovative, before Colombo showed it to Roland Bugatti.

As we know now, both the turbofrein and the independent front suspension were not used on the very unsuccesful Type 251, but Colombo could stay, and was in the race department for one week per month, during the development of the Type 251.


Four views of the Colombo sketched and René Strub designed disk brake, in the last photo René talking about and explaining the brake.

The conference itself was a huge succes, with about 80 people attending. As everybody present was technically oriented and mostly expert in a specific field (be it microcars or a specific marque, coachbuilder or era), the discussions were lively and interesting.

The conference, the first in it's kind, and with a focus on subjects which have a cross-border European interest, was organised by Thomas Ulrich (AHG, Automobil-Historische Gesellschaft e.V., Germany) and Anders Ditlev Clausager (SAHB, Society of Automotive Historians in Britain) from Germany respectively England. There were talks by Richard Keller, with a welcome from the Musée National and Cité de l’Automobile, France, as well as:


Left to right: Entrance to the museum, the audience listening to the welcome speach by Richard Keller, Fritz Schlumpf's Bugatti Type 35B, and John Barton with René Strub in front of the Bugatti Type 73, which, as John explained on several occasions, is uncorrectly identified on the museum's information shield as Type 73A.

On the Sunday the conference was continued in the Volante museum near Freiburg, just over the border from Mulhouse. However, I did not attend that part, as I had already been to the Volante museum in September 2016.
The conference was such a success, that a 2nd conference will be held in about two years time; exact date still to be fixed. This will be held in the Louwman museum, the Hague, the Netherlands.

Some of the photographs were provided by John Barton and Thomas Ulrich, the others were taken with my phone, excuses for the quality....


Cats 'n Dogs

Beautiful scene at the recent Mondorf "Make a Wish" Classic Days & Concours d'Elegance 2017 in Luxemburg:
Three Beautiful and enormous bear-like dogs alongside an impressive T57 Atalante.

What they are watching: three big cats hiding in the bushes, see on the right!

Photographs: Jaap Horst


Design for a T46 (5 litres) Torpedo Sport from a René Villemer prospectus for special car paints,
this one being in the "Pétunia Clair" colour of the "Radiose" series "Email à froid pour carosseries" (or cold-drying paints for car bodies).

The design for this (Planche 516), and for all others I saw, was signed B.E.A.C. which stands for Bureaux d'Études de l'Auto-Carrosserie.

I acquired this just a few days ago in a small 2nd-hand bookshop in a small village in Belgium. It was one of a whole series they had, this one being the only Bugatti.


May 31, 2017

Stolen Type 30 Bugatti found back!

Joe Freeman’s type 30 (4503) has been found. The police have a “person of interest!”

Margaret Puttman who sent the message around, and was a former owner of the car, says the following about this:
A touch of humour in this sad episode. When I owned the car, various friends would often say ‘aren’t you worried about someone stealing it?” My reply was always “If they can start it they can have it.” Guess what – they tried but they couldn’t start it!


May 31, 2017

Auction result

In the recent "Stride & Son" Auction, which was held on May 26 in Chichester, West Sussex, UK, this (scratch built) Model of a Bugatti T59 racing car was offered.
The model is approximately 22" long (55cm), which would make it about 1:12 scale.

I announced the auction on my website, and the miniature was sold for a staggering 1600 pounds! The seller first thought it had gone for 160, but then he noticed the additional zero...


May 18, 2017

Stolen Type 30 Bugatti

A Bugatti Type 30 belonging to the Freeman family has been stolen! (Posted on Facebook first)

I have a most unfortunate piece of news:

Almost immediately after its arrival back in the U.S. from Australia, on the night of May 12-13th my Type 30 (known as “Adelaide”; Chassis 4503; engine 4384) was stolen in a locked and secured trailer parked in the lot of the Phill Reilly Restorations shop, 5842 paradise Drive, Corte Madera CA. In case any parts are sold separately: The engine number is 360 ex 4384, the gearboxnumber is 898.

Officials from several Marin County police units and the Hagerty Insurance crime specialist are already investigating the theft, which we believe might have originated at the dock when the car was unloaded from its container on Friday. Very few other people would have been aware of its return to the States.

I am attaching a picture of the car taken several years ago, although I know many have seen it recently. I am offering a generous reward for any information that leads to the safe return of my beloved car. While I doubt it will head in your direction, I thought you should know.

A truly sad end to our wonderful tour down under

Thanks, Joe Freeman

Below a photo of the unique and extremely practical chokes which Stuart Saunders made for the carburettors of the engine of this Bugatti.


May 18, 2017
Watch out for this scammer.

I get reports from a Bugattiste that a scammer is on the loose; he (He uses the name Chris Blake, e-mail: chris22blake@yahoo.com) offered 5 Type 51 wheels on PreWarCar.com. However, the same wheels, using the same photographs and exactly the same advert text, were offered two years ago (and still on my site, as nobody asked me to remove them, I did this only now), and are now in the Bugattiste's garage...

Apparently, this guy "Blake" offered some other parts on PreWarCar as well, plus he offered parts directly to Bugattistes.

Thus: Always be careful, whenever buying parts from the Internet, and when in doubt, ask me (for adverts on my website) if I know the seller or not.


May 11, 2017

Auction results.

Osenat Auction, Obenheim, France, May 1, 2017.


April 19, 2017

Rembrandt Bugatti Sculptures on auction

REMBRANDT BUGATTI 1884-1916
FEMME NUE DEBOUT, LES MAINS SUR LA NUQUE, PIÈCE UNIQUE, VERS 1906
Estimate EUR 300,000 - EUR 500,000 (USD 319,864 - USD 533,107)

FLAMANT EN MARCHE, LE MODÈLE CRÉÉ VERS 1912
Estimate EUR 60,000 - EUR 80,000 (USD 63,973 - USD 85,297)

The auction will be Christie's Design Vente Du Soir, 16 May 2017, Paris, France

Rembrandt Bugatti is of course most famous for his animal sculpture, but he did quite a few very attractive sculptures of humans, most of them (luckily!) nude females.


April 19, 2017

USA specification rubber extensions are back - on the Chiron

The dreadful bumper protrusions are back! The US-spec Bugatti Chiron put on display at the 2017 New York Auto Show has the exact same rubber extensions as seen on past European imports.

Apparently, the Bugatti Chiron bumper extensions are solely for insurance reasons and have nothing to do with any kind of federal regulation. Jalopnik had a quick chat about the odd Chiron bumper with a Bugatti executive. According to the spokesman, the insurance company requires the vehicle to have low-speed bumper protection and hence the protrusions.

Editor: I have two questions:


April 4, 2017

Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic wins the category “Classics of the 1920s and 1930s”

The Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, one of the French traditional brand’s most impressive masterpieces and one of the most valuable automobiles in the world, has been chosen by readers of the motoring magazine Motor Klassik as the best car of the 1920s and 1930s. At this year’s “Motor Klassik Award” ceremony, the design icon from Molsheim took first place in the category of “Classics of the 1920s and 1930s.” The award ceremony was held yesterday evening at Schloss Dyck.

“We are very pleased about this award, which honours one of the world’s most famous and most valuable classic cars,” said Julius Kruta, Head of Tradition at Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., who received the award in person. “The Type 57SC Atlantic is a superlative automobile and is certainly one of the most impressive designs of Jean Bugatti. This is the fourth time that the Motor Klassik Award has gone to the pre-war supercar, which was the clear winner against five competitors in its class, with 32.6 percent of the votes cast.

In 1936 to 1938, only four examples of the 57SC Atlantic were built. Nowadays, only two of these cars still exist in entirely original condition. The Atlantic is the most famous variant of the Type 57. With the SC model (“SC” stands for “supercharger”), Jean Bugatti, son of company founder Ettore, wanted to offer a sports racing variant in addition to the standard version. The sports coupe was equipped with an in-line 8-cylinder engine with a displacement of 3,257 cm³ which developed about 200 PS. The vehicle could reach speeds in excess of 200 km/h.

Jean Bugatti, who had already proved his talent for special body designs with the Type 41 Royale, the Type 55 Roadster and the Type 50, designed an extremely lightweight, aerodynamic body for the Atlantic. Aluminium was used for the body panels. The result was the distinctive design feature of the Atlantic, a clearly accentuated dorsal seam running from the windscreen to the rear bumper. This is a riveted joint that holds the two halves of the aluminium body together and can still be seen clearly on the new Bugatti Chiron1 as a characteristic design element of the brand. The wheels stand out from the body and are accentuated by huge wings. Viewed from above, the beautiful, elegant shape of the Atlantic becomes especially clear, with the extremely long bonnet running into the round rear, forming an oval.

During the annual survey held by Motor Klassik, a motoring magazine published by Motor Presse of Stuttgart, readers are asked which classic cars they especially appreciate and which modern vehicles could become coveted classics or recent classics in a few decades. There are six categories based on the year of production and six special categories.

Editor's comments:

Of course I agree 100% with the T57SC Atlantic winning this survey, but they did a few things wrong:

Of course a photograph of an original Atlantic should have been displayed with the article, not a replica.

The prize should not have been given to VW-Bugatti, who just bought the name. It should have been given to members of the Bugatti family, like one of Ettore's living children Therèse and Michel or his granddaughter Caroline, who seems to be most involved with the family tradition nowadays.


April 4, 2017

Very unknown post-war Bugatti T102 surfaces

Through an advert on Prewarcar/postwarclassics this project for a T102, with original parts, only recently surfaced.

Your opportunity to build this unique Bugatti!

1953 Original Bugatti Project

More info

Thanks to Mark Hofman


August 5, 2017 Défilé d'Élégance Automobile Golf club Valescure, St Raphaël, France

Maybe some Bugattis will show up...

More info on the site of Pierre Vieuille


August 18 - 19, 2017 Gooding & Co Pebble Beach Auction Pebble Beach, USA

1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet
Coachwork by Letourneur et Marchand

Chassis: 57841
Engine: 109C

More info


August 18 - 19, 2017 RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction Monterey, USA

1925 Bugatti Type 35C Grand Prix

Chassis no. 4572, Engine no. 50, Gearbox no. 20
Estimate: $1,100,000 - $1,300,000


The Bugatti Type 35C offered here is believed to be one of at least four Grand Prix Bugattis driven out of the factory under this same chassis number for tax reasons, all of which were owned and raced by the legendary Elizabeth Junek.

While the car’s earliest history remains to be positively identified, it has been known in its current form since its acquisition by the renowned collector J.B. Nethercutt on 4 November 1959, from John E. Rogers of Salinas, California. Mr. Nethercutt paid $1,800 for the car, which was in rough condition but intact, running, and in its current form and configuration at the time, including the present chassis number and engine, as documented by period photographs. It was recorded as being in the same order in 1962, when listed in Hugh Conway’s now-famous Bugatti Register of the same annum.

Subsequently the car passed to the famed “Bugattiste,” Overton Axton “Bunny” Phillips, from whom it was acquired in 1972 by American Bugatti Club past president, Dr. Richard Riddell. In Dr. Riddell’s ownership the car appeared at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 1979, then ran at the Monterey Historics no fewer than 12 times over the next 30 years! It was then acquired in 2011 by the current owners, themselves longtime Bugatti enthusiasts on the West Coast, who have continued to enjoy it in the manner for which it was built.

In a letter on file, marque specialist and historian David Sewell noted that all of the car’s major components are authentic period Type 35 and 35C pieces, with the exception of the bodywork, replaced by the talented Mr. Phillips in the late 1960s, and the chassis plate, which is a Bugatti Owners Club replacement issued by Hugh Conway in 1985. Other documentation includes the car’s appearance in Beverly Rae Kimes’ seminal 1990 book, The Classic Car.

This authentic supercharged Type 35 is ready to be enjoyed as it has been for decades, under its own abundant power, at events all around the world. Among West Coast enthusiasts, there are few more well-known examples, and few so-proven on Laguna Seca’s twists and turns.

More info

1937 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet

Chassis no. 57156, Engine no. 48
$1,200,000 - $1,500,000


Photograph of 57156 at the 1946 Ostende Concours d'Elegance, with a very unusual mascotte.
Photograph was sent to me by Anton van Luijk (found on Flickr) and identified by me as 57156.

The records of French Bugatti historian Pierre-Yves Laugier note that Type 57 chassis number 57156 was assembled in June 1934 for Belgian customer, mill owner, and sportsman Frederic Deflandre, with engine number 48. This rolling chassis was bodied by Bugatti as their Galibier, a four-door sedan, on 29 June 1934, and delivered through Parisian agents Bucar the same day.

In 1936 the car was rebuilt for Mr. Deflandre by the factory, with a new, updated second-series frame of the same number, 57156, still noted as retaining engine number 48. This car remained with Mr. Deflandre until April 1938, at which point it is believed to have been traded to the Belgian coachbuilders d’Ieteren toward a new body for his new Bugatti.

A local Belgian coachbuilder then produced a new two-passenger cabriolet body for 57156; the identity of the shop has never been conclusively established, although it may well have been d’Ieteren themselves. Dutch Bugatti historian Kees Jansen attributes the work to Paul Nee, as does the current owner, but no documentary proof has been found. It is important to note that at this time the car was also upgraded to the latest and best specifications, including the installation of hydraulic brakes.

The car remained in Antwerp for many years, then was acquired by the famous Bugatti dealer Jean de Dobbeleer, still on a 1930–40 Belgian registration 154486. Mr. de Dobbeleer claimed that the car had been traded in by a priest, Abbé Dubois de Sévry, to whom it had been donated by a Mr. Cadans. Inspection of the car’s numbers by Mr. Laugier indicates that the rear axle and gearbox are both original and authentic replacements from other Type 57s, likely dating to de Dobbeleer’s ownership.

The Bugatti was subsequently exported to the United States in 1955 by Gene Cesari for Porsche dealer Jack Fritsche, passing next to Al Wall and, in 1958, to Joseph Fine of Silver Spring, Maryland. Mr. Fine began restoring the Bugatti but in the 1960s was distracted from the work, and the dismantled car was stored on his property until his death in 2003. It was then sold by his widow and acquired by the consignor, who elected to have it fully restored by Alan Taylor Company of Escondido, California.

As part of the restoration, the car was redesigned with new fenders, door skins, hood, and trim, beautifully hewn in aluminum by Mr. Taylor’s employee Edouard de Valcorbeil, as well as numerous other improved details, such as the addition of a wine basket and beautifully crafted fitted luggage, which stow vertically behind the seats, and a Type 57C-style dashboard. The finish of the leather, woodwork, and paint is all spectacular and a tribute to its restorers’ craftsmanship.

The cabriolet has been proudly exhibited at several concours d’elegance, including several times at Amelia Island; the annual La Jolla Concours, where it was judged Best of Show Pre-war in 2013; and Keels and Wheels, where it received the People’s Choice award in 2014. Further, it has been a First Prize winner (no. 3176) in Classic Car Club of America National judging. It is presented in beautiful condition and is still ready for further concours appearances as a stunningly restored machine and surefire crowd favorite.

More info


Mike Francis artwork for Castella Cigars 'Donington Collection' cigar / cigarette cards


April 2, 2017

Highlights for 2017 RM Sotheby’s Villa d’Este

The 2017 RM Sotheby’s Villa d’Este auction will be held 27 May in Lake Como, Italy during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend.

Early highlights for RM’s biennial sale include:

1935 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Prototype by Carrosserie Bugatti
Chassis no. 57254
Engine no. 202

More information will become available here


March 15, 2017

Auction results.

RM Sotheby's Amelia Island, 10-11 March 2017.

Lot 232 - 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren, Chassis no. 57513 - Sold for $7,700,000 (estimate $8.5 million)


March 15, 2017

Finally an affordable Bugatti

In the foodsteps of Ettore - innovative bike design
PG in Germany manufactures this extreme bicycle, fully made of carbon fibre, for Bugatti. The weight at only 4,5 kg is extremely low, and much lower than the Chiron of course!

Prices start at 35.000 Euro and continue upwards to at least twice that number.

More info: pg.de

As we know, Ettore Bugatti himself was very interested in bicycles, with different designs from his hand, most well known the one where the classic large tubes of the bicycle frame are replaced by four small ones. See bugattirevue.com/revue37/bike.htm and bugattirevue.com/revue19/bikes.htm

Of course, if you don't like that much excercise, you can also choose another Bugatti

Bugatti Automobiles and Palmer Johnson Yachts launched the Limited Edition Bugatti Niniette 66, a 66-foot sport yacht designed to match the Bugatti Chiron. Following the same classic horseshoe lines as Bugattis, Palmer Johnson and Bugatti worked in conjunction with A++ to create the yacht’s exterior styling and interior design that is reminiscent of the Bugatti Chiron. Palmer Johnson took care of the Niniette 66’s naval architecture and engineering. The Limited Edition Bugatti Niniette 66 is the first in a new line of yachts that will go from 50 to 80 feet, all inspired by the Bugatti Chiron. And true to the fast car design, this fast yacht will hit a top speed of 44 knots. The vessel’s slender monohull is stabilized by a sponson on each side, which dampens rolls at all speeds, making a great ride for its two guests and one crewmember.

The Bugatti Niniette 66’s 21-foot beam allows for a roomy master suite—featuring soft leather, polished metal, suede, and carbon—an automotive-inspired salon with macaron skylight, a marble-clad guest bathroom, and a galley kitchen with all the basics. The modern interior creates a cocooning effect via its Bugatti horseshoe shape.

On deck, guests will enjoy the fire pit, Jacuzzi, sunpads and Champagne bar, plus plenty of seating to choose from.

Powered by fuel-efficient MAN V-8 engines, and featuring MJP waterjets, the Bugatti Niniette 66’s stable and efficient hull will get you to the Bahamas fast, where you will be able to jet around without trouble, thanks to the yacht shallow 4-foot draft. Guests will compete to pilot this joy-stick-controlled speedboat from the Bugatti-designed helm chairs and command center.

While the Bugatti yachting connection may seem odd, the fast-car maker dabbled in the boat-building business in the 1930s, when it was commissioned to create a bespoke boat for Prince Carlo Maurizio Ruspoldi. Bugatti founder Ettore named this speedy craft Niniette, his youngest daughter Lidia’s nickname.

And Monaco-based Palmer Johnson was the most obvious choice for the automaker to pair with, given the yacht builder’s known success in building mold-breaking, sleek, powerful, and efficient sport yachts.

Those interested should get their orders in soon: Only 66 examples of the Limited Edition Bugatti Niniette 66 sport yacht will be made. (bugattininiette.com)

But it is pretty easy to see how the new Niniette 66 was directly inspired by the Bugatti Chiron. And you don’t really need to be an expert to see how this stunning, never-seen-before yacht is going to rock the “yachting” world with the beast-like super car power that all Bugatti’s are known for.

Luxury automobiles, boats, and planes are often collected by connoisseurs with no care for the amount of money these items fetch. No matter what toy the wealthy buy, it often take specially trained mechanics to be able to successfully keep it running. The cost of owning a yacht for example can be near 10% of its price every year. The demand of these luxury toys is equivalent to their high price, since they are hard to come by.


February 19, 2017

Auction results.

Artcurial: Rétromobile 2017 The Official Sale. (February 10, 2017, Paris)
Prices include the buyer's premium and taxes.

Lot 25 - Bugatti Baby - Chassis 388A - Est. 30 000 - 50 000 €: Sold for 90,480 €

Lot 27 - Bugatti Type 57 Atalante découvrable - Châssis n° 57330, Moteur n° 548 - Est. 1 000 000 - 1 500 000 €: Sold for 2,331,200 €

Lot 40 - Bugatti Type 57 coach Pre-Série Gangloff - Châssis n° 57106, Moteur n° 40 - Est. 430 000 - 530 000 €: Not sold

Artcurial: Automobilia Rétromobile 2017 (February 11, 2017, Paris)

Lot 500 - Ettore BUGATTI (1881-1947) Etudes mécaniques (Sketch) - Est. 500 - 1 000 €: Sold for 650 €
Lot 520 - Géo HAM (Georges Hamel) (1900-1972) Pilote au casque bleu - Est. 700 - 1 000 €: Sold for 1,040 €
Lot 527 - GANGLOFF Bugatti 3,3L Limousine - Est. 400 - 600 €: Sold for 650 €
Lot 528 - Willy VAN DEN PLAS - Cabriolet transformable Bugatti - Est. 300 - 500 €: Sold for 780 €
Lot 531 - Pierre DUMONT (1920-1987) - Bugatti Royale Double Berline décapotable 1928 - Est. 1 000 - 1 500 €: Sold for 780 €
Lot 543 - BUGATTI Type 35 engine - sectioned - Est. 15 000 - 25 000 €: Sold for 15,000 €
Lot 556 - BUGATTI Boyce - Est. 500 - 800 €: Sold for 520 €
Lot 557 - JAEGER-BUGATTI Montre de bord, vers 1930 - Est. 500 - 800 €: Sold for 4,290 €
Lot 558 - BUGATTI - Boyce et ampéremètre - Est. 700 - 1,000 €: Sold for 3,380 €
Lot 559 - BUGATTI Enjoliveur - Est. 300 - 500 €: Sold for 325 €
Lot 560 - BUGATTI Plaque émaillée - Est. 800 - 1,200 €: Sold for 1,820 €
Lot 562 - BUGATTI Montre bracelet publicitaire - Est. 200 - 300 €: Sold for 325 €
Lot 566 - Philippe LALAGÜE (né en 1955) Bugatti et Delahaye - Est. 200 - 300 €: Sold for 520 €
Lot 570 - Philippe LOUZON (Né en 1956) - Bugatti Type 30 - Est. 1 000 - 1 500 €: Not Sold
Lot 572 - GERI - Bugatti Automobiles, Autorails Molsheim - Est. 600 - 800 €: Sold for 910 €
Lot 573 - PROVENANT PROBABLEMENT DES USINES BUGATTI - Matrice de radiateur et son support - Est. 4 000 - 6 000 €: Sold for 11,250 €
Lot 574 - AGUILA-BUGATTI N°45469, circa 1930 - Chronographe bracelet - Est. 10 000 - 15 000 €: Sold for 11,700 €
Lot 575 - BUGATTI - Le Pur-Sang de l'Automobile - catalogue de 1937 - Est. 300 - 500 €: Sold for 1,040 €
Lot 576 - BUGATTI - Ettore Bugatti - Est. 400 - 600 €: Not sold
Lot 577 - JEAN PERRET - BUGATTI - Montre bracelet - Est. 300 - 500 €: Sold for 390 €
Lot 578 - BUGATTI - Montre de bord - Est. 300 - 500 €: Sold for 1,950 €
Lot 579 - BUGATTI Pendulette de bureau publicitaire - Est. 300 - 500 €: Sold for 455 €
Lot 580 - BUGATTI Radiateur publicitaire - Est. 500 - 800 €: Sold for 3,250 €
Lot 581 - BUGATTI 55 ROADSTER (Children's car) Fabrication de La Chapelle - Est. 6,000 - 9,000 €: Sold for 6,760 €
Lot 589 - EUREKA -BUGATTI Modèle sport 302 - Est. 1,500 - 2,500 €: Sold for 1,560 €

To take a look at the descriptions go to:
PDF Catalogue Automobiles
> PDF Catalogue Automobilia


February 12, 2017

Seen at Retromobile: AIAM

Association Internationale des Amis du Musée National de l'Automobile de Mulhouse

Help the Schlumpf collection!

www.amisdumusee.net


February 12, 2017

Seen at Retromobile: Book announcements

At the side of the Lukas Hüni exhibition: Bugatti vs Bentley, there was an announcement of various books in the "Great Cars" series. 3 of them were Bugattis. Mind you, the books are each on one individual car!. They are:

By Porter Press Books, www.porterpress.co.uk

I also talked to Pierre-Yves Laugier, author of the famous T57S book. He has been busy with other things for a while, but will soon get back to writing on either the T51 or the T55 book.

From Jaap Horst, two books are to be expected: One on the views of Noël Domboy on Bugatti, both pre- as well as post-war, to appear hopefully in 2017. For 2018, there will be his long awaited book on the Bugatti Patents. The patents show what technological developments interested Ettore Bugatti (and other members of the family), from year to year.


January 24, 2017

Auction Results

Gooding Scottsdale 2017 Auction January 20 / 21, 2017

Lot 22 - 1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix, Chassis 4487: Sold for $3,300,000

Lot 23 - 1928 Bugatti Type 52 Bebe, Chassis 245A: Sold for $88,000

Both cars were sold at more than the maximum estimate, the Bébé by a considerable amount!


January 18, 2017

Bugatti Atlantic Shines at Arizona Concours

The Arizona Concours d’Elegance 2017 was held Sunday, January 15th at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix. Held during Arizona Auction Week, ninety cars were arrayed on the show field for the 4th annual event, divided into 17 classes.

A 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic owned by Peter and Merle Mullin and Rob and Melani Walton was awarded Best of Show. The handbuilt Bugatti has prominent front fenders and a narrow aluminum body uniquely joined by rivets running along its fenders and down its spine. The car usually is housed at the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, but had been on loan to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles where it has been part of a special display.

Formerly the pillar of the Williamson Bugatti Collection, the Atlantic (chassis 57374) was awarded Best of Show at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It is one of two completely original Type 57SC Atlantics in existence, with the other owned by Ralph Lauren.

To be eligible to win Best of Show — the event’s top award — a car must first win its class. Four class winners emerged as finalists. In addition to the Bugatti Atlantic, they included:

The Type 57SC Atlantic had won the special class of Cars of Ettore and Jean Bugatti, which included eight examples of Bugatti artistry and performance, including three historic 1920s Grand Prix cars once raced by famous women drivers in Europe.

Warner Hall, a senior docent from the Mullin Automotive Museum, was the Bugatti’s caretaker at the concours. Could he possibly have been surprised when the judges’ decision was announced?

“Maybe a little,” he said. “We didn’t want to count on anything, especially in a field (of cars) this fabulous. This is such an amazing event, and there are some really amazing cars here.”

The Arizona Concours was held under threatening skies and forecasts of rain, but it stayed dry all day, much to the relief of Concours officials and the car owners who had brought such an assembly of automobiles for the show. The crowd of spectators strolled through the inner lawns of the Arizona Biltmore Resort where the cars were displayed.

On Monday, many of the cars from the Concours participated in the Arizona Tour d’Elegance that included a free public display of the vehicles at the South Canal Bridge in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Net proceeds from the Arizona Concours, as well as generous donations from participants and spectators, benefit Make-A-Wish® Arizona, the founding chapter of the organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.The fifth annual Arizona Concours will be held January 14, 2018.

From Sports Car Digest


June 18, 2017 Osenat Auction Fontainebleau, France

Bugatti Type 57C cabriolet Gangloff

Chassis #57836

Same owner since 1978

Estimate: 500,000 / 700,000 €

1928 Bugatti #441177 by Alin, Liautard & Cie

Estimate: 180,000 / 230,000 €

Download the full PDF of the auction, including the history of both Bugattis (as well as some other Bugatti items).
More info on Osenat.fr


June 29, 2017 Sotheby's Auction: Ginette et Alain Lesieutre, Collection Privée Paris, France

2 interesting Carlo Bugatti Silverware items, and 11 Rembrandt Bugatti Bronze's!

More info on Sotheby's.com


July 15, 2017 Coys Blenheim Palace Auction Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, UK

On offer: nice original Bugatti Type 37 (chassis 37140)

Full known ownership history dating back to new

The car is supplied with its original chassis, engine block, gearbox and both axles.

More info on coys.co.uk


July 15 - 16, 2017 “Between the Pavilions” revival event Brno, Czech Republic

Brno Revival “Mezi pavilony” / “Between the Pavilions” is a social sport event, that presents the noble beauty of sports and racing vehicles in motion. On the track, where the last race was fifty years ago, cars and motorcycles from pre-war until mid-eighties will be presented. The Revival is arranged similarly to events in the world – short drives of very various categories of vehicles and mainly the spectators-accessible depot full of unique technique. The festival for cars and motorcycles enthusiasts. Part of the event is also an exhibition of present-day sports and racing cars and motorcycles, offering crafts and services in the Pavilion A and adjacent open areas.

Quite a few Bugattis are expected, according to Helge Hauk!

More info


July 26, 2017 H & H Auction Imperial War Museum Duxford, UK

On Auction:

1929 Bugatti Type 44 Saloon

Chassis Number: 44667 / Engine Number: 191

Estimate £200000 - 240000

- Extensively restored by Wilkinson's Coachbuilders of Derby from 1990-94 and 8,500 miles since
- Exquisite Vanvooren saloon body began life aboard another T44 that was supplied new to Jean Jacques Peugeot (of the car making dynasty)
- Beautifully detailed with unusual triple-hinged doors and among the most delightful Vintage Saloons we have encountered

H & H Press release: Bugatti Survivor

More info


June 3 - 4, 2017 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Greenwich, CT, USA

With Bugatti as special interest marque!

The event includes an auction on June 4, I have no info yet if any Bugattis will be on offer there, though the image on the right does give the idea that it would be so.

More info

Bonhams Auction

Lot 178, 1932 Bugatti TYPE 49 ROADSTER, Coachwork by Labourdette, Chassis no. 49534, Estimate €580,000 - 760,000

Lot 187, 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Pillarless Sports Coupe, Chassis no. 57443, Estimate €360,000 - 430,000
Almost unrecognisable after it's recent respray, of course the car is much better known in it's dark blue colour in which the Sauerbier family in the Netherlands drove around in it for decades!

Lot 181, 1993 Bugatti EB 110GT, Chassis ZA9AB01E0PCD39034, Estimate €450,000 - 630,000

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May 26, 2017 "Stride & Son" Auction Chichester, West Sussex, UK

(scratch built) Model of a Bugatti T59 racing car.

The model is approximately 22" long (55cm), which would make it about 1:12 scale.

It is made in metal of various types. I would say the car was built in the 1950's or 1960's

The auction is on-line you can register to place a bid with the auction house or to bid by telephone here www.strideandson.co.uk (the auction house is "Stride & Son" of Chichester,West Sussex UK their phone number is 01243-782626)

the auction will be live on-line and you can register to bid at: www.the-saleroom.com


Bugatti Type 37 by Francois Vanaret


April 30, 2017 Concours d'Caffeine Westport, USA

The Concours d’Caffeine in Westport will showcase a number of classic cars including two from Weston — Alden Sherman’s 1938 Bugatti Type 57C and Jim Petty’s 1960 Porsche 356 Super 90 Roadster.

The Concours is an informal gathering of car enthusiasts, where proud drivers congregate to kick tires, enjoy relaxed conversation with other enthusiasts and have a cup of coffee.

Hosted by The Concours Consulting Partners, owners of domestic and foreign sports cars, classic and collectible cars and those interested in viewing beautiful vehicles and talking with their owners, are invited to the event which is being held Sunday April 30, starting at 8 a.m. Several area car clubs plan to be in attendance.

At approximately 11:30 a.m., those owners who have registered for the Sunday Tour d’Caffeine will depart, following a route designed by Rich and Jean Taylor of Vintage Rallies of Sharon, meandering through lower Fairfield County and finishing at the Hayfields Market, where the drivers and their passengers will enjoy a special lunch provided by the market. Participants in the tour will receive a commemorative license plate and a gift bag from Hagerty Insurance and other sponsors.

This event is a fundraiser for the Westport Police Benevolent Association’s Scholarship Foundation.

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Top Photo's: Also owned by Alden Sherman: 1926 T37.


May 1, 2017 Bugattis in Osenat Auction Obenheim, France

Automobiles de collection - Collectionneurs Alsaciens

Route de Daubensand 67230 Obenheim

On offer: 1928 Bugatti T40
Chassis 40657, engine 501, estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 euro

Bugatti Baby
Chassis 188, estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 euro

Bugatti Type 40 coupé body
By Million Guiet, estimate: 15,000 - 25,000 euro
Pity that this original body was taken from chassis 40565, and replaced by a replica Grand Sport body, now owned by Caroline Bugatti. I do hope that somebody finds a good home (and chassis) for it!

Additional info on the Bugattis can be found here, with interesting history on especially the T40.

The entire sales catalogue Large File!

More info on Osenat.fr
January 12 - 15, 2017 Interclassics Maastricht, the Netherlands

This event is traditionally the first big event of the year

Usually with the stand of Jean Prick, showing at least a few Bugattis

More info


February 8 - 12, 2017 Retromobile Paris, France

The event in France is usualy the 2nd big event of the year, shortly after the one in Maastricht

The Retromobile always surprises us with an unexpected number of Bugattis

More info


February 10, 2017 Artcurial Motorcar auction at Retromobile Paris, France

With many Bugattis and Bugatti Automobilia from the "Collection Hervé & Martine Ogliastro".


Lot 25 - Bugatti Baby - Chassis 388A - Est. 30 000 - 50 000 €


Lot 27 - Bugatti Type 57 Atalante découvrable - Châssis n° 57330, Moteur n° 548 - Est. 1 000 000 - 1 500 000 €


Lot 40 - Bugatti Type 57 coach Pre-Série Gangloff - Châssis n° 57106, Moteur n° 40 - Est. 430 000 - 530 000 €

PDF Catalogue (BIG file!)


February 11, 2017 Artcurial Automobilia auction at Retromobile Paris, France


Lot 500 - Ettore BUGATTI (1881-1947) Etudes mécaniques (Sketch) - Est. 500 - 1 000 €
But what is it??

Lot 520 - Géo HAM (Georges Hamel) (1900-1972) Pilote au casque bleu - Est. 700 - 1 000 €


Lot 527 - GANGLOFF Bugatti 3,3L Limousine - Est. 400 - 600 €


Lot 528 - Willy VAN DEN PLAS - Cabriolet transformable Bugatti - Est. 300 - 500 €

Lot 531 - Pierre DUMONT (1920-1987) - Bugatti Royale Double Berline décapotable 1928 - Est. 1 000 - 1 500 €


Lot 543 - BUGATTI Type 35 engine - sectioned - Est. 15 000 - 25 000 €

Lot 556 - BUGATTI Boyce - Est. 500 - 800 €

Lot 557 - JAEGER-BUGATTI Montre de bord, vers 1930 - Est. 500 - 800 €

Lot 558 - BUGATTI - Boyce et ampéremètre - Est. 700 - 1,000 €

Lot 559 - BUGATTI Enjoliveur - Est. 300 - 500 €

Lot 560 - BUGATTI Plaque émaillée - Est. 800 - 1,200 €

Lot 562 - BUGATTI Montre bracelet publicitaire - Est. 200 - 300 €

Lot 566 - Philippe LALAGÜE (né en 1955) Bugatti et Delahaye - Est. 200 - 300 €

Lot 570 - Philippe LOUZON (Né en 1956) - Bugatti Type 30 - Est. 1 000 - 1 500 €

Lot 572 - GERI - Bugatti Automobiles, Autorails Molsheim - Est. 600 - 800 €


Lot 573 - PROVENANT PROBABLEMENT DES USINES BUGATTI - Matrice de radiateur et son support - Est. 4 000 - 6 000 €

Lot 574 - AGUILA-BUGATTI N°45469, circa 1930 - Chronographe bracelet - Est. 10 000 - 15 000 €

Lot 575 - BUGATTI - Le Pur-Sang de l'Automobile - catalogue de 1937 - Est. 300 - 500 €

Lot 576 - BUGATTI - Ettore Bugatti - Est. 400 - 600 €

Lot 577 - JEAN PERRET - BUGATTI - Montre bracelet - Est. 300 - 500 €

Lot 578 - BUGATTI - Montre de bord - Est. 300 - 500 €

Lot 579 - BUGATTI Pendulette de bureau publicitaire - Est. 300 - 500 €

Lot 580 - BUGATTI Radiateur publicitaire - Est. 500 - 800 €

Lot 581 - BUGATTI 55 ROADSTER (Children's car) Fabrication de La Chapelle - Est. 6,000 - 9,000 €

Lot 589 - EUREKA -BUGATTI Modèle sport 302 - Est. 1,500 - 2,500 €

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February 26 - March 13, 2017 Bugatti Club Australia - Tour of Victoria Australia

The tour will start with a welcome dinner and night in a hotel overlooking one of Melbourne's iconic beaches on the evening of Sunday 26th of February 2017 prior to departing the next morning with 2 1/2 days touring the West Coast with a different exploration of the Great Ocean Road to the normal drive through. Two nights will be spent in accommodation high up on Beacon Point with fantastic views across the Road, the beach and the Southern Ocean toward Tasmania; this venue has a highly rated restaurant. The colourful native birdlife outside your window is fascinating and koalas and other native animals are usually seen. While in the area we plan a visit to the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk where you will walk through the tops and above giant native trees, and a special visit to Cape Otway Light House, one of Australia's most important, which has been operating since 1848 on the area known as the Ship Wreck Coast, where numerous ships had a tragic end in the mid-and late 1800s. On a recent run over the route for these two days, we saw 7 koalas including one with baby.

On the third day we will continue to follow the coast and then head inland through one of Australia's most recently active volcanoes, now the home to a group of emus and a few koalas, to spend 2 nights at the highly rated Royal Mail Hotel in the scenic Grampians area. Thursday will be a relaxing day with a gentle tour of this scenic area including visit to an historic winery and lunch at a very early homestead. We will then move to Ballarat to visit Sovereign Hill, a reproduction of a gold mining town from the early 1800's.

On the seventh day, Saturday, April 4, we will head North via a fascinating water driven flour mill built in 1862, a hilltop morning stop and lunch at an old sheep station homestead to the Murray River at Echuca where we will stay for two nights. On Sunday, our 1910 steam driven paddle steamer will pick us up to take is to lunch at a nearby winery. After leaving Echuca we will head for the hills; the Mount Hotham ski resort (although no snow at this time of year) and then on to Lakes Entrance in Gippsland for two nights. We will go by a different type of boat to lunch and a tour of the Gippsland Lakes.

On Thursday, we will transfer to the Inverloch Resort for the last 4 nights to have 3 days touring the beautiful areas of Southern Gippsland including Wilson's Promontory. This will be the annual Bugatti Club Australia three day rally. On Monday 13th of March, the Labour Day public holiday, we will return to Melbourne, with possibly an interesting Mornington Peninsula lunch venue on the way.

We expect the total distance driven in Victoria to be around 3,000 km.

We have received interest from Bugattists in countries as far afield as UK, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, USA, Japan and New Zealand with Bugattis including T 13, T 22, T 23, T 30, T 35, T 40, T 43, T 44, T 51, T 55 and T 57 with many of some of these models. (also for the rally below)

BCA 2017 Reservation form


March 16 - 31, 2017 Bugatti Club Australia - Tour of Tasmania Australia

For a small island, Tasmania has an enormous amount to offer the visitor and I have been very surprised at the number of new venues to visit and exciting events since the Club was in Tasmania in 2008 whilst the amazing, World Heritage listed, National Parks remain in great condition. We have tried to pick the top places to cover in two weeks what people say takes six weeks to cover properly.

After three nights in Melbourne, we will catch the overnight ferry to Devonport on Thursday 16th of March, and on leaving the ferry at around 7 AM we will have an interesting breakfast on our way to 2 venues where Platypus and Sea Horses are cultivated. We will then have a typical Australian pub lunch on our way to Woolmers Estate, a very early (1840s) convict built Homestead and outbuildings which has hardly changed since it was built. We will then move to Launceston for the night.

On our second day in Tasmania we will head east to the coast for lunch on our way to Freycinet Peninsula where the next day will be free to explore this incredibly scenic area which includes Wineglass Bay (1 of the 10 top beaches in the world) and numerous walks through the National Park. We should then have plenty of oysters available at lunch and on our way south to the Port Arthur convict site where we will stay nearby for one night and have a tour of that site, hopefully a little more joyously than in its convict heyday.

Before leaving Port Arthur, on Tuesday morning we will have a speedboat eco cruise around of the Tasman Peninsula, which is not only great fun, but also is the best way to see a lot of the interesting coastline including some of the highest sea cliffs in the Southern Hemisphere. We will then travel via Australia's oldest road bridge, near one of the oldest towns, to Hobart for three nights. In Hobart we plan to visit Mona (Museum of Old and New Art) an amazing new building with some interesting and challenging "art", but there are so many interesting visits possible in Hobart, that we will have some spare time and some recommendations.

On the morning of the eighth day in Tasmania we will head west right across the island, and on the way visit "The Wall" a truly amazing sculptured wall of Huon Pine 3 m high and 100 m long completely carved by one man to show the history of the Tasmanian Central Highlands; we can also visit Lake St Clair, claimed to be Australia's deepest lake, in its World Heritage environment, and both of these near our lunch venue. That night we will reach Strahan where we again have two nights.

Our day in Strahan will offer a trip through beautiful, rugged heritage listed countryside to Queenstown on the amazing West Coast Wilderness Railway with its fascinating duplex ABT steam locomotives which were built around 1900 and which drive on the track and on a rack and pinion down the centre. After lunch we will view Macquarie Harbour and the Gordon River with its old convict settlement, natural forests, salmon cultivation and very treacherous entrance which wrecked many ships. The next morning, we will leave the East coast and head to beautiful and historic Stanley on the north coast for lunch, via several interesting possible visits on the way, and on to the new Tall Timbers Resort in Smithton.

On Monday, our 11th day in Tasmania, we will take the recently sealed road to Arthur River to take a cruise on the River to lunch; the heritage forests here are completely natural virgin and there has been no logging on this river. The next day we will go to a Whisky distillery for lunch (Tasmanian whisky’s have recently been winning international awards) and visit an artists’ workshop/gallery and a fascinating garden on our way to Cradle Mountain, where we will then have a free day to visit the Tasmanian Devil conservation park, walk around the lake and explore this World Heritage National Park.

On our final day in Tasmania, on our way to the ferry that evening, we will make a morning stop at "Tasmazia" – mazes and a shrunken village; befitting its address: Staverton Rd. Promised Land. We will then make our way to Clarendon House, said to be "the grandest colonial house in Tasmania" for lunch and a tour. Our final destination will be the overnight ferry arriving back in Melbourne early in the morning of Friday 31st of March.

The total distance driven touring Tasmania will be around 2,000 km.

BCA 2017 Reservation form



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