• Chassis, engine, rear axle, and gearbox matching numbers • Extensively documented, including the 2022 Laugier report and archive copies • Eligible for numerous prestigious international events, such as the Mille Miglia • Belgian registration document By the early 1930s Ettore Bugatti had established an unrivalled reputation for building cars with outstanding performance on road or track; the world's greatest racing drivers enjoying countless successes using the Molsheim factory's products and often choosing them for their everyday transport.

His earlier efforts notwithstanding, the foundation of Bugatti's not inconsiderable repute was his family of eight-cylinder cars, the first of which – the Type 30 – appeared in 1922.

The Type 30 shared its chassis, axles and gearbox with the later four-cylinder Type 13 Brescia model and was powered by an inline eight displacing 1,991cc.

Developments of this superb engine, with its single overhead camshaft and three valves per cylinder, would g...