1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante

Make Bugatti
Year 1938
Chassis Number 57766
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Scottsdale 2013
Auction Date 19/01/2013
Lot Number 25
Result sold
Sold For $2,035,000
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Chassis: 57766
An Extremely Rare and Authentic Type 57C
Desirable Late-Production Chassis with Matching Numbers Throughout
Spectacular Jean Bugat ti-Designed Atalante Coachwork
Known History from New with Exceptional Provenance
Fascinating Post-war Competition Record
Restored to the Highest Standards by Bugatti Authority Scott Sargent
2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Award Winner
An Important Example of the Supercharged Bugatti
3,245 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Twin-Choke Stromberg UUR2 Carburetor
Roots-Type Supercharger
160 BHP 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 Houdaille Shock Absorbers
1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante