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£495,059
1937 BUGATTI TYPE 57 C ATALANTE
France • 4 Feb 2011
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1937 Bugatti Type 57 C Atalante, chassis number 57756, with a unique history involving a body swap in 1938. Originally owned by circus director Jérome Médrano, it features a non-original engine and has been modified over the years, affecting its overall value despite its participation in the Bugatti Centenary rally.

Condition
5
The car has undergone several modifications throughout its history, including engine replacements and paintwork. While it participated in the Bugatti Centenary rally in 1981, its originality has been compromised.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
57756
Odometer:
49,709 miles
Reg Number:
233 AP 75
RHD/LHD:
RHD
1937 BUGATTI TYPE 57 C ATALANTE N° chassis 57756 Depuis 1927, année du lancement de la Bugatti Type 44, le constructeur avait orienté ses productions vers des modèles plus civilisés, davantage destinés au tourisme rapide qu'au sport.
Cette huit-cylindres simple arbre à moteur trois litres, souple et silencieux, avait évolué sous la forme de la Type 49 à moteur 3,3 litres, moins sportive, mais encore plus confortable, tandis que la puissante Type 46 ou " petite Royale " visait le marché du grand luxe.
Elle apparut malheureusement juste avant la crise née aux Etats-Unis fin 1929 et les volumes de vente restèrent limités.
Sur le segment du grand tourisme, la 49 apparaissait comme le meilleur compromis, mais sa technique vieillissait vite en ce début des années 1930, tandis que ses performances souffraient souvent du poids excessif des carrosseries de plus en plus confortables exigées par la majorité de sa clientèle.
Fin 1931, il devint nécessaire de créer une remplaçante à la Type 49 ...
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£1,063,060
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£1,813,218
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£1,966,360
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