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...
Bugatti has started 2021 with the delivery of the first Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport in the USA. The official dealer partner, Bugatti...
Multiple Auction Records Set in 2020 by Gooding & Company 2020 saw Gooding & Company report more than $125 million in...
Alsace is arguably the most festively decorated region in France every Christmas, as Christmas trees are placed in every city center; fairy lights and illuminated stars are also seen in every corner of the city. The Christmas markets in Strasbourg, Colmar, as well as the home of Bugatti’s headquarters, Molsheim, is known far and...
Money alone isn’t enough to revive a legendary marque, especially when that marque is Bugatti. To give such compelling heritage...
The fastidious piece-by-piece process of reviving a remarkably rare 1925 Bugatti Type 35 racecar has been thoroughly recorded in the...
The Bugatti 57SC has long been coveted by automotive historians and enthusiasts as one of the ultimate expressions of pre-war automotive design and engineering, with a precious few chassis originally constructed and each example appreciated as exceptional and bespoke. Some versions of the 57SC have achieved stratospheric desirability and value...
Bugatti is honoring their “Daredevils” (the famous 20th Century Bugatti racing drivers) by producing the Bugatti Chiron Sport “Les Légendes du Ciel.” Several...
Back in the summer of 2019 Bugatti did what was once thought impossible- the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ recorded 304.77 miles...
The Bugatti Owners’ Club and The Little Car Company announced their official partnership after a highly successful launch of the limited-edition Bugatti Baby II by The Little Car Company. The Bugatti Owners’ Club is the oldest club for the marque in the world. It was founded in 1929 and based at Prescott Hill Climb in...
Can a production car be classified as a masterpiece? And what can a company do when it produces one? And...
The Bugatti Bolide, a new concept car is providing the French luxury automobile company with the answer to the question...
Many successful Bugatti racing drivers of the “golden era” were former pilots and perhaps not surprisingly many famous pilots were Bugatti enthusiasts. Uncompromising racing cars and daring pilots. Bugatti is directly associated with numerous historic racing successes, in the glorious Grand Prix days of the brand. Racing cars produced by...
150 grams of sterling silver, high-gloss enamel, first-class embossing quality, and a 3D effect. Since the brand was established, the...
After more than a year and a half of development and more than 50,000 kilometers of test drives on both...
Once again the Fountain Gardens at Hampton Court Palace played host to 50 of the world’s rarest cars for the 2020 Concours of Elegance competing for the Pullman Trophy “Best in Show” which is voted by the owners of the competing cars . Featuring coachbuilt masterpieces joined by Formula One racers...
The Bonmont Sale, hosted by Bonhams European Motor Car Department in Cheserex, Switzerland, was the first traditional live auction that Bonhams has...
The highly anticipated ‘Passion of a lifetime’ auction, held by Gooding & company, was a huge success with total sales...
The Bugatti Type 35 is viewed by several car enthusiasts as one of the greatest pre-war racer to be crafted from the Bugatti Company. Its virtue is matched by its achievements as it conquered the race scene during its time. It was one of the most successful pre-war racer winning...
Returning to Bonmont Golf and Country Club in Cheserex, Switzerland, Bonhams Auctioneers will be offering a rare ‘matching’ pair of Bugatti...
Gooding & Company’s highly anticipated “Passion of a Lifetime” auction will be rescheduled for 5th September 2020 in the beautiful...
In the 1920s, Bugatti created the most luxurious car in the world. In 1926, the Bugatti Type 41 Royale presented the strongest, largest, and the most extravagant vehicle in the world, delineated by incomprehensible power and opulent equipment. For Ettore Bugatti, the Royale was the peak of his creation. A...
“A technical product is not perfect until it is aesthetically impeccable as well,” Ettore Bugatti once said. And the company...
Around 60 years ago, Fritz Schlumpf purchased a collection of thirty Bugatti models after tough negotiations. He simply adored Bugatti:...
He simply adored Bugatti: Fritz Schlumpf had to own as many of the 30 vehicles as possible because he wanted to use them as a basis for establishing the biggest Bugatti collection in existence. In fact, it became something of an obsession, as reflected in the negotiations with an American...
