2024 |
Pebble Beach Auctions1930 Bugatti Type 46 Cabriolet
From the Dr. Theodore Waugh Collection
Coachwork by Gangloff
SOLD $555,000
Estimate
$450,000 - $650,000| Without Reserve
Chassis
46470
Engine
377
Car Highlights
A Superb Example of “La Petite Royale” with Open Gangloff Coachwork
Purchased from Its Original Algerian Owner in 1963 by Bugatti Enthusiast David Mize
A Fixture in The Dr. Theodore Waugh Collection Since 1975
Retains Matching-Numbers Engine per Bugatti Factory Records
Ideal Candidate to Debut on the Contemporary Concours Circuit
Technical Specs
5,359 CC SOHC Twin-Plug Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Smiths Multi-Jet Carburetor
140 BHP at 3,500 RPM
3-Speed Manual Transaxle
4-Wheel Cable-Operated Mechanical Drum Brakes
Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Rear Live Axle with Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs