Lot 44

1930 Bugatti Type 50 Roadster

From The Don and Molly Marsh Collection

Coachwork by In the Style of Bugatti

Register to Bid

SOLD $445,000

Estimate

$500,000 - $600,000| Without Reserve

Chassis

50116

Engine

1

Car Highlights

Stunning Example of the Twin-Cam, Five-Liter Bugatti Luxury Car

Retains Matching-Numbers Frame, Engine Block, Camboxes, and Supercharger per Bugatti Factory Records

One of Only 25 Known Surviving Examples of the 66 Type 50s Built

The First Model to Reflect the Growing Influence of Jean Bugatti

Well-Documented History; Accompanied by Restoration Photos and Extensive Records

Technical Specs

4,972 CC DOHC Supercharged Inline 8-Cylinder Engine

Twin Updraft Carburetors

225 BHP at 4,000 RPM

3-Speed Manual Transaxle

4-Wheel Cable-Operated Mechanical Drum Brakes

Front Hollow Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Hartford Adjustable Shock Absorbers

Rear Live Axle with Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Lever Shock Absorbers

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