COPMPETITION HISTORY The 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Dubos Coupe has a fascinating history of competition, design and reincarnation. Originally built as...
In 1952, a young, 20-year-old technician in Italy watched in astonishment as Bugatti tragically ceased production in Molsheim, France. Three...
For years, a collection of the most extraordinary, unrestored Bugatti cars has sat, meticulously cared for and researched, in a sprawling house in Switzerland. But now this collection, lovingly built up over decades by Hans Matti, has found a new custodian, and the cars’ first journey under their new ownership...
When Mercedes-Benz and RM Sotheby’s confirmed the rumors about a one-of-two 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupé being auctioned off on May...
Molsheim in the Alsace region of France is forever associated with Bugatti. It was this small town where Ettore Bugatti...
In 1928, Ettore Bugatti shone a spotlight on his incomparable racing cars with the hosting of his very own ‘Bugatti Grand Prix’. Contested at Le Mans, the thrilling race would be replicated in 1929 and 1930, before disappearing from the calendar. However, in 1987, the historic event became the inspiration...
Worldwide Auctioneers has announced that an exceedingly original Grand Prix Bugatti Type 35A—believed to be the first car raced by...
Located in the mid-west of England, Prescott Estate is home to The Bugatti Owners’ Club, a unique organization that houses...
The Occitanie region of southern France recently welcomed some special visitors, all born in the country’s northeastern region. Ready to explore the deep valleys of lush green fields, scattered with historical monuments of France’s rich history across twisting country roads, no fewer than 108 pre-war era Bugatti icons built in...
The first of the six existing Type 59 Sports racing cars – produced back in the 1930s – still exists...
Tight corners, street canyons, and the Mediterranean Sea a hair’s breadth away. No street race is more iconic than the...
Artistic talent runs deeply throughout the Bugatti family. The art world views Rembrandt Bugatti – brother of company founder Ettore – as one of the most notable and artistically independent sculptors of the early 20th century. His pieces are now on display in several collections and museums across the world. Ettore...
Eight cylinders, a displacement of two liters, 100 PS and speeds up to 145 km/h – the figures of a...
On January 15, 113 years ago, renowned automobile designer and son of Ettore Bugatti, Jean Bugatti, was born. Jean’s passion...
The Petersen Automotive Museum has announced a new exhibit that explores the world of hypercars, the fastest and most exclusive cars money can buy, which is coming to the museum on December 4, 2021. Over the next 18 months, the exhibit “Hypercars: The Allure of the Extreme” will rotate up...
The event was the Gran Premio delle Vetturette. On the Circuito di Montichiari, race cars zipped back and forth between...
In the history of motoring, Royal families all over the world has always been associated with the finest motor cars....
On August 15, 2021, during the historic Monterey Car Week, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance announced that a 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic from the collection of the Mullin Automotive Museum was named the “J.B. & Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car”. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is famed to...
On Sunday 15th August, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will mark its 70th anniversary. Bugatti will celebrate its involvement from...
The engines roar, pushing the rev limiters to their limits. When the light turns green, the racecars accelerate at full...
The French Grand Prix; Reims, July 1, 1956 Bugatti brought two, new experimental Grand Prix cars, the Type 251, with transverse, straight-8 motors. Maurice Trintignant started the race in one, it lasted but 18 laps and was never seen again at a Grand Prix. Trintignant, in the ski hat with...
Bugatti’s strict quality check requires that every hyper sports car produced meets outstanding quality standards in all conditions, be it...
A combination of tenacity, dreams and boundless passion always prevails. No one knows this better than Romano Artioli. For decades,...
This week’s Mullin Automotive Museum featured vehicle is the 1994 Bugatti EB110 Supersport ‘Le Mans’, one of only three vehicles of these specifications ever built. In all, two were produced for a significant collector in Japan with the EB110 at the Mullin Automotive Museum vehicle being one of them. The...
Tight bends, steep slopes and narrow street canyons. No race in the Grand Prix circus arouses as much passion among...
A legend is turning 100. In 1921, the Bugatti Type 13 “Brescia“ heralded a new trend in motorsport. The open-top...
Bonhams Legends of the Road Sale delivered a 100% sell-through rate for the six rare collector cars on offer. The sale collected over £7 million, with the standout sale being a rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S, which sold for £4,047,000 in the live and online auction. “Today’s sale shows that exceptional examples...
In the 1950s, an ultimately failed attempt to revive the Bugatti name resulted in the creation of six Type 101...
The value of historic Bugatti cars continues to rise. In 2020, the five most valuable vehicles that were sold at auction internationally were...
In 1938, Ettore Bugatti set about designing a revolutionary air racer to compete in the 1939 Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup Race. This futuristic looking aircraft featured two, counter-rotating propellors driven by twin, 4.9-liter, inline-8 cylinder race motors sourced from the Bugatti Type 50B. Artist Fernando Hoyos captures the technical...