2013 |
Scottsdale Auctions 20131938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante
Register to BidSOLD $2,035,000
Estimate
$1,400,000 - $1,800,000
Chassis
57766
Engine
C57
Car Highlights
An Extremely Rare and Authentic Type 57C
Desirable Late-Production Chassis with Matching Numbers Throughout
Spectacular Jean Bugatti-Designed Atalante Coachwork
Known History from New with Exceptional Provenance
Fascinating Post-war Competition Record
Restored to the Highest Standards by Bugatti Authority Scott Sargent
2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Award Winner
An Important Example of the Supercharged Bugatti
Technical Specs
3,245 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Twin-Choke Stromberg UUR2 Carburetor
Roots-Type Supercharger
160 BHP at 5,000 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Bugatti-Lockheed Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Live-Axle Suspension with Semi-Elliptical Front Leaf Springs, Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Rear Leaf Springs, and Houdaille Shock Absorbers