Sold | Ex-René Durey, Count Jean de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Louis Blériot 1929 Bugatti Type 37 Grand Prix Two-Seater

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Ex-René Durey, Count Jean de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Louis Blériot 1929 Bugatti Type 37 Grand Prix Two-Seater

Belgium • 8 Oct 2023

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1929 Bugatti Type 37 Grand Prix, chassis number 37383, is a highly original and well-documented example, one of the last eight Type 37s built. It was ordered new by Charles Faroux and has a rich history, including single private ownership from 1929-1959, and eligibility for Mille Miglia and prestigious car events, making it a significant offering for collectors.

Condition

8

Although the car has been meticulously maintained and retains its original engine, it's been stored on stands and has had multiple owners over its long history. The detailed report indicates the car is in exceptional original condition with no signs of accidents and coherent workshop stamping on mechanical parts.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

37383

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

7280-RD1

RHD/LHD:

LHD

• Undoubtedly one of the finest surviving examples • One of the last eight Type 37s built • Ordered new by Charles Faroux • Single private ownership between 1929-1959 • Featured on the front page of L'Amateur d'Automobile Anciennes in 1974 • Very well documented (Pierre-Yves Laugier and Kees Jansen Report on file) • Highly original and well-known in international Bugatti circles • Mille Miglia eligible and welcome at the most prestigious international car events "(In) the 1,500cc Grand Prix Bugatti...

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will be fit to win races and competitions without any need of 'hotting up'." – Richard Twelvetrees, Motor Sport, September 1926.

At the end of the 1925 season the CSI introduced a new formula intended to slow down the then current generation of 2-litre Grand Prix cars (there's nothing new under the sun), i...