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