1927 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix

Make Bugatti
Year 1927
Chassis Number 4863
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2014
Auction Date 17/08/2014
Lot Number 131
Result sold
Sold For $2,970,000
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Chassis: 4863
One of the Most Recognizable Type 35 Bugattis
Owned and Raced by “Bugatti Queen” Hellé Nice
Genuine Example with Desirable Period Upgrades
Offered with an Exceptional Historical File
Recent Mechanical Restoration by Sargent Metalworks
2,262 CC SOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Roots-Type Supercharger
Single Zenith Carburetor
Estimated 130 HP at 5,500 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
Live Axle Suspension with Semi-Elliptical Front and Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Rear Leaf Springs
1927 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix