£38,900
1934 BUGATTI TYPE 57 GALIBIER SPORTS SALOON
Christies • UK • 14 Jul 1997
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£38,900
1934 BUGATTI TYPE 57 GALIBIER SPORTS SALOON
UK • 14 Jul 1997
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier Sports Saloon features factory Galibier coachwork and a 3257cc engine. It's a nicely preserved example with a good older restoration, boasting a new cylinder block and a history of ownership within the Bugatti Club in France.
Condition
7
The car is described as a well-preserved example of an original early Type 57 with a very good older restoration. While it has a new cylinder block and an added engine revolution counter, it performed very well when driven. The description suggests that any wear is commensurate with its age and previous restoration.
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Manual
928 NV 67
1934
Auction
57225
RHD
United Kingdom
£38,900
1934 BUGATTI TYPE 57 GALIBIER SPORTS SALOON
Christies • UK • 14 Jul 1997
Market Position:
Lowest Price
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Description
1934 BUGATTI TYPE 57 GALIBIER SPORTS SALOON
FACTORY GALIBIER COACHWORK
Registration No.
Not UK registered.
Chassis No.
57225
Engine No. tba
Red and black with grey cloth interior.
Engine: eight cylinders in-line, 72mm by 100mm, 3257cc, twin overhead camshaft; Gearbox: intergral constant-mesh four speed manual and reverse; Brakes: mechanical all round; Suspension: leaf springs front and rear to beam front and live rear axle.
Right-hand drive.
The Type 57 may be seen as the considered response of Ettore Bugatti and his capable son Jean to the rapidly changing circumstances they faced in the 1930's.
With a powerplant giving 125bhp at 4500rpm, it was powerful enough to offer traditional Bugatti levels of performance even when the chassis was equipped with a luxurious four-door saloon body.
It was given a relatively easy-to-use constant-mesh gearbox with centre change and had superlative mechanical brakes.
Earlier Bugatti fast-touring designs had legendary maintenance costs; th...
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