1927 Bugatti Type 38A Tourer

Make Bugatti
Year 1927
Chassis Number 38444
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Scottsdale 2012
Auction Date 21/01/2012
Lot Number 138
Result sold
Sold For $495,000
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Chassis: 38444
One of Only 54 Type 38A Models Built
A Beautiful Example of Early Figoni Coachwork
Well-Documented Ownership History
An Unusually Correct and Authentic Example
Outstanding Presentation Throughout
Ready to Participate in the Most Glamorous Concours and Events
Documented by Bugatti Historian David Sewell
1,991 CC SOHC 24-Valve Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Twin Solex 30 MDH Carburetors
60 HP at 5,000 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Cable-Operated Drum Brakes
Rigid Axle Suspension with Elliptical and Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs
1927 Bugatti Type 38A Tourer