3,257cc DOHC Supercharged Inline 8-Cylinder Engine Dual Throat Updraft Stromberg UUR-2 Carburetor 170bhp at 5,500rpm 4-Speed Cotal Pre-Selector Manual Transmission Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs with Rigid Front Axle – Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Cable Operated Drum Brakes *Owned by pioneering collector Bob Roberts for half a century *Uprated to supercharged Type 57C spec with a Cotal pre-selector in 1964 *Only three owners since 1950 *Desirable, enjoyable Stelvio Cabriolet coachwork *The quintessential Bugatti road car THE BUGATTI TYPE 57 The Type 57 Bugatti, introduced in 1934, marked Jean Bugatti's emergence as Bugatti's leader and creative force.

It was the first new model built under his direction and it incorporated many features new to Bugatti.

Its dual overhead camshaft eight-cylinder engine had dimensions of 72x100mm, offering 3,257cc displacement.

The crankshaft ran in five main bearings.

The camshafts were driven by a train of helical-tooth gears at the engine's rear with a furth...