£166.5k
Barn discovery, formally the property of Guy Martin,1937 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier Sports Saloon Chassis no. 57380
Bonhams • UK • 10 Sept 2011
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£166,500
Barn discovery, formally the property of Guy Martin,1937 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier Sports Saloon Chassis no. 57380
UK • 10 Sept 2011
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier Sports Saloon, chassis number 57380, formerly owned by Guy Martin. It's a barn find that requires a full mechanical restoration, though the body is in decent shape. The car comes with some historical documentation but has been off the road for a very long time.
Condition
3
The car is described as a 'barn find' in need of full mechanical restoration, with binding brakes and an engine that turns over but does not run. While the body is in quite good condition and the doors close properly, there is rodent damage to the rear of the interior. It has been off the road since approximately 1968 and is being sold strictly as viewed.
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57380
1937
Auction
1252 DX 75
United Kingdom
£166.5k
Barn discovery, formally the property of Guy Martin,1937 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier Sports Saloon Chassis no. 57380
Bonhams • UK • 10 Sept 2011
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
'The car sped along at 80mph with the comfort and quietness one associates with the Type 57...
We were quite willing to believe that Jean Bugatti has achieved the 435 kilometres to Paris in just under 1½ hours in the Type 57 - an average of 77mph...' - Motor Sport, May 1939.
By the early 1930s Ettore Bugatti had established an unrivalled reputation for building cars with outstanding performance on road or track; the world's greatest racing drivers enjoying countless successes aboard the Molsheim factory's products and often choosing them for their everyday transport.
Because of its lengthy run of success, Ettore Bugatti remained stubbornly committed to his single-cam engine, only adopting the more advanced double-overhead-camshaft method of valve actuation, after much prompting by his eldest son Jean, on the Type 50 of 1930.
From then on Jean Bugatti took greater responsibility for design, his first car being the exquisite Type 55 roadster, a model ranking among the finest sports c...
Price Analysis vs Other Type 57 Galibiers
£128,308
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£190,532
Median Price (Since 2020)
£323,848
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