2024 |
Pebble Beach Auctions1927 Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport
From the Dr. Theodore Waugh Collection
Coachwork by Wilkinson
SOLD $731,000
Estimate
$400,000 - $600,000| Without Reserve
Chassis
43207
Engine
68
Car Highlights
Bugatti’s Grand Prix Car for the Road; One of Approximately 160 Examples Built
Delivered New to Monaco for Bugatti Racing Driver René Léon
Formerly Owned by Georges Filipinetti, Pierre Bardinon, and Carroll Shelby
A Fixture in The Dr. Theodore Waugh Collection Since 1974
Documented in Bugatti Registries and by Marque Historian David Sewell
Technical Specs
2,262 CC SOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Roots-Type Supercharger
Single Zenith Carburetor
120 BHP at 5,000 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Cable-Operated Mechanical Drum Brakes
Front Solid-Axle Suspension with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Rear Live Axle with Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs