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1928 Bugatti Type 37A Grand Prix
United States • 19 Aug 2023
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This 1928 Bugatti Type 37A Grand Prix, chassis 37317, boasts a rich racing history, including a 3rd place finish at the 1928 Targa Florio. While it has undergone modifications and an engine swap over the years, it comes with extensive documentation and provenance, offering the potential for restoration to its original racing configuration.
Condition
6
The car has undergone modifications over the years, including engine swaps and changes to the carburetor, wheels, and rear axle. While it has been restored, it no longer retains its original Targa Florio configuration and has a smaller radiator than originally fitted.
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Chassis No:
37317
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According to the report on file by Bugatti historian Pierre-Yves Laugier, chassis 37317 is one of two Bugatti factory-supported Type 37As which competed in the Targa Florio on 6 May 1928, the other being chassis 37318.
The original Bugatti Type 37 factory engine book, a scanned excerpt of which is on file, includes the notation “ Course Targa ” beside the entry for engines number 265 and 266; these were completed in February 1928 and originally fitted to 37317 and 37318, respectively.
This factory documentation clearly identifies these chassis as being the Targa Florio-bound works racing cars.
Further, careful examination of period photographs by historian Tom Clifford indicates that this was the #24 car piloted by Count Caberto Conelli, the son of a wealthy family from Belgirate, Italy, who made his racing debut following World War I and eventually became a works team driver for his friend Ettore Bugatti in the late 1920s.
Coming off a 2nd-place finish in the 1927 Targa Florio wit...
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£193,373
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£685,024
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£986,964
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