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Offered as a prize to the winner of the Grand Prix Bugatti 1929 in Le Mans 1928 Bugatti Type 43

Switzerland • 30 Jun 2024

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This 1928 Bugatti Type 43, chassis number 43264, boasts a rich history, having been offered as a prize in the 1929 Grand Prix Bugatti. Although it retains its original chassis and some mechanical components, it now features a replacement engine and a Figoni replica cabriolet body, added during a comprehensive restoration completed in 2016, enhancing its appeal to collectors seeking a blend of classic provenance and modern reliability.

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The car has been fully restored. While it retains its original chassis and some mechanical parts, it has a replacement engine and a replica body. The listing emphasizes its historical significance and restoration quality rather than original condition.

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• Original mechanical parts except the engine • Matching chassis frame 122; correct gearbox and rear axle 43 type • Fully restored • Numerous archives retracing its history • Current owner since 2008 • Swiss registration document Grand Prix Bugatti, Le Mans, 1929 Assembled in the factory during the summer of 1928, chassis 43264, fitted with engine 124 and crankshaft 159, would not be mentioned for the first time until 13th May of 1929, in the factory archives, along with two other chassis and inscribed "Prix Bugatti".

These three cars were destined to be the prizes awarded to the first three in the upcoming second Grand Prix Bugatti, which took place on 1 June 1929 on the Le Mans circuit.

Sixteen competitors lined up on the starting line, in five classes: a Type 35B, two Type 35Cs, six Type 35s, four Type 37As and three Type 37s.

"The great carmaker has, once more, done things right and made a rich endowment to this second automobile Grand Prix.

Three prizes, of the following value...