Fred and Augie. Yes, one died fairly young. I would not have known which to say. They started by building excellent race cars....their cars were pretty dominant at the Indy 500 for about ten years or so, then they decided to build road cars. The road cars were large but used race car technology such as aluminum differential housings and probably things like brake backing plates too. The cars were big but sofisticated and rode and handled well....kindof like a modern Masarati quatroporte, and they were very very fast for their day.

I am no expert on them.

Carleton, that Bugattie looks pretty cool. There are really 12 of them in that area? Surely there were not many more than that ever brought over here?

I imagine they are like Ferraris in that most of those built, survive.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Yes,especially when one considers that nearly 700 type 57's were produced from '34 to '39,not to mention the many other types such as the 35,44,etc. Far too useful and drivable to get rid of as they could beat the pants off most musclecars into the '60's at least,very high survival rate.

As I mentioned,always alot for sale.
http://www.bugattipage.com/bsale.htm