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£1,115,000
1930 BUGATTI TYPE 43A ROADSTER
Christies • United States • 18 Aug 2005
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AI Listing Summary
This 1930 Bugatti Type 43A Roadster, chassis number 43292, is one of only 19 or 20 Type 43A Roadsters built. It features its original mechanical components, including engine no. 121, gearbox no. 122, and axle numbers 123, along with preserved original features and a recent restoration by Ivan Dutton Ltd.
Condition
9
The car underwent a complete mechanical and sympathetic cosmetic restoration by Ivan Dutton Ltd., English Bugatti specialists, in 2002. The restoration was carried out with the greatest care to obtain the best performance and reliability while retaining all original references and details.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
43292
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Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The ex-Bill Serri, Jr.
1930 BUGATTI TYPE 43A ROADSTER
Chassis No.
43292
Engine No.
121
Red with original black leather interior
Engine: straight-eight in two blocks of four, single overhead camshaft actuating 24 valves via fingers, Zenith 48K carburetor, Roots-type Bugatti supercharger, Bosch magneto ignition, 2,262cc, c120bhp at 5,000rpm; Gearbox: separate four speed unit with center change; Suspension: beam front axle with semi-elliptic springs, live rear axle with reversed quarter-elliptic springs; Brakes: fully compensated cable actuation to front and rear drums integral with the aluminum road wheels.
Right hand drive.
In the 1920s production two seater sports cars which could achieve and maintain a genuine maximum speed of 100mph on the road were few and far between.
The introduction in early 1927 of the four seater Type 43 Bugatti Grand Sport with a top speed well in excess of this magic figure caused a sensation in the motoring world.
This outstanding performa...
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£253,725
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£751,510
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£2,981,250
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