Unique '31 Bugatti Type 50 S
Wonderful, one-off Type 50S short wheel based 3 person Coupe' owned by Peter Mullin.
Ettore Bugatti was so fascinated with the successful US Miller front-wheeled-drive racers with their Hemi headed DOCam engines, that he bought one, and took it apart.....thus this is the first Bugatti straight 8 with the same features, and in addition it was supercharged. A very expensive child of the Type 46 (mini-Royale) costing twice as much, and with frame details from the amazing Type 41 Royale, it was concieved as a Very luxurious, Very fast daily driver, that actually led at Le Mans for a period of time. This model (one of a total of 65) built between '31-33, was bodied by Million-Guiet, and featured......drum roll........the amazing and ultra-soft GALUCHAT SHAGREEN (French for StingRay Leather) upholstery in a starburst pattern, that took several hundred hours to fabricate and install. Defines exclusive.
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Unique '31 Bugatti Type 50 S
Wonderful, one-off Type 50S short wheel based 3 person Coupe' owned by Peter Mullin.
Ettore Bugatti was so fascinated with the successful US Miller front-wheeled-drive racers with their Hemi headed DOCam engines, that he bought one, and took it apart.....thus this is the first Bugatti straight 8 with the same features, and in addition it was supercharged. A very expensive child of the Type 46 (mini-Royale) costing twice as much, and with frame details from the amazing Type 41 Royale, it was concieved as a Very luxurious, Very fast daily driver, that actually led at Le Mans for a period of time. This model (one of a total of 65) built between '31-33, was bodied by Million-Guiet, and featured......drum roll........the amazing and ultra-soft GALUCHAT SHAGREEN (French for StingRay Leather) upholstery in a starburst pattern, that took several hundred hours to fabricate and install. Defines exclusive.
COMMENTS & INVITATIONS with AWARD BANNERS will be respectfully DELETED!