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Est: £2,612,155 - £2,985,320
1932 Bugatti Type 55 Cabriolet
US • 21 Nov 2026 • Lot 47
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AI Listing Summary
A very rare 1932 Bugatti Type 55 Cabriolet with original Gangloff coachwork and matching numbers, recently restored to concours standards. Eligible for top-tier international events and boasting a provenance endorsed by Bugatti historians.
Condition
10
Described as 'remarkably original' and 'top-tier' after restoration
/ 10
55230
LHD
United States
9318-RF7
1932
Auction
Description
The Type 51 was the first Grand Prix Bugatti to feature a dual overhead camshaft motor, available in three sizes: 2.3-liter, 2.0-liter, and 1.5-liter, all supercharged.
The 2.3-liter version produced as much as 160 hp, and the model soon proved very competitive.
The Type 51 won several major races during its first season, and it was a Type 51 that earned Bugatti’s last significant Grand Prix victory against major opposition at the 1933 Monaco Grand Prix. It was from these thoroughbred underpinnings that Jean Bugatti proceeded to develop the Type 55 road car, which soon became one of the most coveted sports cars of the early 1930s.
The magnificent 2.3-liter engine retained its supercharger, but was detuned to 130 bhp to ensure tractability while inside still beat the heart of a racer.
The price was astronomical, and as a result, a mere 38 chassis were built between 1932 and 1935, almost half of which were fitted with gorgeous Jean Bugatti-designed coachwork.
Yet for some, that was ...
Price Analysis vs Other Type 55s
£2,925,000
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£3,902,410
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£5,500,644
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