Lot 8

2024   |  

London Auction 2024

1938 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux

From the Jack Braam Ruben Collection

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Estimate

£550,000 - £650,000

Chassis

57724

Engine

523

Car Highlights

Desirable Second-Series Type 57 with Coupe Coachwork

The Final Bugatti Sold as a New Vehicle in 1940 in the UK

One of Just 120 Type 57s Equipped with Ventoux Coachwork

Known Provenance from New Including Collector Geoffrey Perfect

Retains Matching-Numbers Engine per The Bugatti Registry

Technical Specs

3,257 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine

135 BHP at 5,500 RPM

4-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Lockheed Hydraulic Brakes

Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Telescopic Allinquant Shock Absorbers

Rear Live Axle with Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Telescopic Allinquant

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