Chassis No.

38219French classic car registration documentVehicle sold without a roadworthiness test“An exceptional original chassis and engine combination, paired with a rare Grümmer body and powered by an 8-cylinder engine derived from the legendary Type 35” Produced between 1926 and 1927, the Bugatti Type 38 succeeded the Type 30 and formed part of Molsheim’s range of grand tourer models.

It was fitted with the famous 2-litre straight-eight engine so dear to Ettore Bugatti, offering both smoothness and performance.

Although less radical than a Type 35 racing car, it nevertheless benefited from a finely tuned chassis and a four-speed manual gearbox.

With only 385 examples produced, it remains particularly rare today. Chassis No.

38219 was delivered by the Parisian dealership on the Champs-Élysées on 10 September 1926.

Sold as a bare chassis, it was fitted with engine No.

119, which is still in the car today.

It left France bound for San Sebastián in Spain, where it was registe...