• Delivered new in Spain • In the same collection for over 60 years • Has remained in Spain throughout its life • 2-litre engine no.

45 from chassis 4640 • Pierre-Yves Laugier's report included in the documentation • Eligible for numerous prestigious international competitions • Offered without any registration title Delivered new on 25 November 1925 to the dealer Bertrand y Serra in Madrid, according to Bugatti factory records, the Type 35 chassis 4644 was originally fitted with engine no.

61.

Its history is intricately linked to the broader story of Spain's past.

In 1929, it was registered under the name of Rogelio Periquet, a young Madrid-based lawyer in his twenties.

A member of the bar, secretary of the Spanish Touring Club, and author of two film scripts, Periquet was also an opponent of Franco, actively involved in the Fifth Column, which led to his imprisonment.

As historian Salvador Claret recounts, the Spanish Civil War ( 1936-1939 ) marked a turning point for vehicles:...