2020 |
Passion of a Lifetime1928 Bugatti Type 35C Grand Prix
Register to BidSOLD £3,935,000
Estimate
£3,000,000
Chassis
4871
Engine
139
Car Highlights
Beautifully Preserved and Exceptionally Original Grand Prix Bugatti
Supercharged Type 35C Model; Works Entry in the 1928 Targa Florio
Raced in Major European Grands Prix, Sports Car Events, and Hill Climbs
Superb Provenance with Just Three Owners Since 1958
Sympathetic Mechanical Restoration Performed by Ivan Dutton Ltd.
Technical Specs
1,991 CC SOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Roots-Type Supercharger
Single Zenith Carburetor
125 BHP at 5,500 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Cable-Operated Mechanical Drum Brakes
Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers
Rear Live Axle with Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers
Saleroom Addendum
✱ Please note that this lot is UK registered and has a DVLA-issued V5C.