Body No.

18
• One of only 41 examples built, with an estimated dozen surviving
• Recently restored by its current owner
• Accompanied by its Laugier report
• Delivered new to Marseille

The Bugatti Type 57 was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 1933 as a pillarless four-door saloon named "Galibier".

Following the construction of three prototypes built for the presentation, 38 production cars were released in 1934 before Bugatti's own coachbuilding department ceased manufacture of this model.

A second, very limited production run of just four bodies in 1935, followed by nine more in 1936, constitutes the second series of Bugatti-built Galibiers, of which only three of the thirteen are known to survive today.

Production of the Galibier body by the Molsheim factory then ceased until 1938, when the second series entered production with a more aerodynamic design.

Bugatti Type 57 Galibier chassis no.

57140, corresponding to production number 35, was the 18th example of its kin...