2022 |
Pebble Beach Auctions 20221937 Bugatti Type 57C Ventoux
From The Mark J. Smith Collection
SOLD $940,000
Estimate
$1,000,000 - $1,500,000| Without Reserve
Chassis
57517
Engine
7C
Car Highlights
Exceptionally Original and Unique Example of the Ventoux
Desirable Second-Series Chassis with Supercharged Engine and Factory Upgrades
Provenance Dates Back to First Owner Prince Wilhelm of Sweden
One-Off Example Fitted with Highly Attractive, Atalante-Style Front Fenders
Retains Matching-Numbers Engine and Original Coachwork per Bugatti Club Records
First in Class (Prewar Preservation) at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®
Technical Specs
3,257 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Stromberg UUR-2 Carburetor
Roots-Type Supercharger
160 BHP at 5,000 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Bugatti-Lockheed Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Front Solid-Axle Suspension with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Rear Live-Axle Suspension with Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Saleroom Addendum
Please note that this vehicle is registered 1936.