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Pebble Beach Auctions 20171939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet
Coachwork by Letourneur et Marchand
SOLD $1,512,500
Estimate
$1,500,000 - $2,000,000
Chassis
57841
Engine
109C
Car Highlights
The Final Type 57 Chassis Number
Retains Its Original 57C Engine
History Chronicled by Prominent Bugatti Historians
Spectacular Coachwork by Letourneur et Marchand
Known History from New with Exceptional Provenance
Technical Specs
3,257 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Roots-Type Supercharger
Single Weber 36 DCZ3 Carburetor
160 HP 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 Telescopic Shock Absorbers
Saleroom Addendum
*Please note that this vehicle is titled 1938.