Colour: Blue As well as exhibiting the thoroughbred driving qualities of excellent roadholding, responsive handling and smooth and flexible power common to all models of the marque, the Type 30 was also a historically important car for Bugatti.

As his first production 8-cylinder car, it was an important link between his earlier 4-cylinder Types 22 and 23, and the immediately following Type 35 and its derivatives, which were among the most successful and legendary racing cars in history.

The Type 30 was produced from 1922 to 1926, approximately 600 being made, of which fewer than 50 remain today.

The first few were produced on frames similar to the Type 22 or 23 and had hydraulic brakes; later models, such as the present example, had lengthened and strengthened frames and the more successful traditional Bugatti cable brakes.

The single overhead cam engine was a long-stroke design of 60x88mm bore/stroke for a capacity of 1,991cc, and had three valves per cylinder.

It was the first e...