£231.3k
1925 Bugatti Brescia Type 22 Roadster
Bonhams • France • 23 Jan 2010
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£231,350
1925 Bugatti Brescia Type 22 Roadster
France • 23 Jan 2010
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1925 Bugatti Brescia Type 22 Roadster, chassis number 2461, that spent over 70 years submerged in Lake Maggiore, Switzerland. The car is in a significantly deteriorated state due to its long immersion, with only about 20% of the original parts estimated to be salvageable.
Condition
1
The car has extensive deterioration due to long immersion in the lake, with ferrous components being badly affected. Only an estimated 20% of the original parts are reusable. Therefore, the condition is rated as Damaged.
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2461
1925
Auction
8843 N5
France
£231.3k
1925 Bugatti Brescia Type 22 Roadster
Bonhams • France • 23 Jan 2010
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Description
Vendue au profit de la fondation Damiano Tamagi Depuis quelques mois, la voiture proposée ici est devenue l'une des plus célèbres Bugatti de tous les temps après son séjour de plus 70 ans au fond du Lac Majeur en Suisse.
La présence de la Bugatti immergée était connue du club de plongée local depuis bien des années, mais en février 2008, un événement tragique allait précipiter le projet de sa récupération.
Le 1e février, Damiano Tamagni fut agressé par trois jeunes et battu au point de mourir de ses blessures.
Damiano et son père Maurizio étaient tous les deux membres du club de plongée d'Ascona (Centro Sport Subacquei Salvataggio Ascona, CSSS) et l'on décida de renflouer la Bugatti afin d'employer le produit de sa vente au financement d'un projet caritatif institué en mémoire de Damiano, la « Fondazione Damiano Tamagni » en faveur de la lutte contre la violence des jeunes.
Mais comment cette Bugatti était-elle parvenue au Lac Majeur ? Les recherches ultérieures dévoilèrent une gra...
Price Analysis vs Other Type 22s
£110,833
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£192,422
Median Price (Since 2020)
£274,011
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