To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The Monterey Auction event, 13 - 15 August 2026.

$4,500,000 - $6,000,000 USD Formerly owned by André Derain, Harrah’s Automobile Collection, and Dr.

Herbert BoyerOne of four examples with lowered headlights on the revered competition-style Type 57S chassisBest of Show at the 1976 Pebble Beach Concours d’EleganceAwarded Most Elegant Closed Car at Pebble Beach following its 2014 restoration by RM Auto RestorationPrized as part of The Jim Patterson Collection for over a quarter of a centuryAccompanied by a copy of its fascinating Harrah’s research file THE INCOMPARABLE TYPE 57S: BUGATTI’S MASTERPIECEThe Paris Auto Salon of October 1936 saw the introduction of a revised second-series version of Bugatti’s elegant Type 57, but also, more significantly, uprated sporting variants, the 57C and the 57S.

While the former featured a supercharged engine, the latter was a true purpose-built, high-performance, competition-oriented automobile, with so many d...