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£216,124 • £553,000 - £1,027,000

1919 Bugatti Avio 8C

Bonhams • United States • 15 Aug 2025

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This 1919 Bugatti Avio 8C is a unique piece of Ettore Bugatti engine design with a mammoth 14,718cc capacity. The car has a fascinating history, including time in the Biscaretti Collection, and has been restored to a working, exhilarating manifestation of a legendary era in automobile history.

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The car was found in as-found condition after years of neglect and was not much more than an armature upon which to build. The mechanical work to restore the car was extensive and included joining the engine's flywheel to the gearbox and fabricating fuel, coolant, and oil lines. There is no speedometer, and the braking and cornering capabilities are limited.

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14,718cc SOHC 8-Cylinder Engine Dual Carburetor 200bhp 4-Speed Manual Transmission 4-Wheel Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension and Live Rear Axle Rear-Wheel Drum Brakes *Exceptional and unique piece of Ettore Bugatti engine design *Mammoth 14,718 cubic capacity *Engine ex-Biscaretti,Raffaelli, Maeght and Hucke *Exhilarating manifestation of a legendary era in automobile history *Double chain drive, 4-speed gearbox, dual carburetors and 2 00bhp THE CAR OFFERED The First World War, known by generations as the Great War, brought many developments and innovations, forever changing technology in society and how wars are fought.

None of them more epic than the use of aviation in warfare.

Major manufacturers turned their attention to aviation, and particularly to the development of giant engines to power aircraft, aiming for victory.

Innovative engineers and designers worked hard under intense pressure, and generous funding enabled them to make progress.

None of them were more creative t...