• Delivered new in the UK • Ownership history substantially known • Single family ownership for over 50 years • Restored in the 1990s with little mileage since Introduced in 1926, the Bugatti Type 40 replaced the earlier Brescia models.

Early versions used 16-valve Type 23 chassis frame side rails and had a wheelbase of 2,564mm, while later cars were built on a longer 2,714mm wheelbase chassis.

Power came from a 1,496cc four cylinder engine, closely related to that of the Type 37 Grand Prix car.

Featuring a single overhead camshaft operating three valves per cylinder, the engine produced approximately 45bhp and drove the rear wheels through a four-speed gearbox.

Production ended in May 1931 after just over 790 cars had been built.

Of these, around 32 were Type 40A models, which were fitted with a larger 1,627 cc engine.

In the early 1930s, 17-year-old Frank Sergeant was eager to own his first sports car.

His dream was to buy a second-hand Amilcar or Salmson, which in those days ...