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313 — 'La Petite Royale', ex- William 'Bill' Borchert Larsen,1930 Bugatti Type 46 Faux Cabriolet Chassis no. 46293 Engine no. 157
United States • 17 Jan 2013
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AI Listing Summary
This is a meticulously restored 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Faux Cabriolet, bodied by Veth & Zoon, known as 'La Petite Royale.' It features a matching numbers chassis and engine, original coachwork, and a concours-quality restoration completed in 2010, making it a serious contender for Concours d'Elegance events.

Condition
9
The car has undergone a concours-standard restoration, with photographic documentation and invoices available. Recent post-restoration work has been carried out to ensure road usability and reliability. It won the George Harris Challenge Cup for Best in Show at the Bugatti Owner's Club Concours at Prescott Hill in 2011.
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
46293
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
RD-58-82
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• 5,359cc inline eight-cylinder • Three-speed manual gearbox • Restored by Alpine Eagle to exacting standards • Unique surviving Bugatti by this coachbuilder • Welcome at all major Concours events '(The Bugatti Type 46) ...combines the luxury of a large limousine, the perfect flexibility and top gear performance of a thoroughbred low carriage with the perfect roadholding, the speed and acceleration of the best type of sports model.' - 'The Motor', 1930.
By the early 1930s Ettore Bugatti had established an unrivalled reputation for building cars with outstanding performance on road or track.
Indeed, the world's greatest racing drivers enjoyed countless successes aboard the Molsheim factory's products and often chose them for their everyday transport.
Although Bugatti is best remembered for its racing models, most of the 6,000-or-so cars produced at the Molsheim factory were touring cars of sporting character.
Produced from 1929 to 1932, the Type 46 exemplified Bugatti's policy of bu...
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