1932 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster

Make Bugatti
Year 1932
Chassis Number 55213
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2016
Auction Date 21/08/2016
Lot Number 135
Result sold
Sold For $10,400,000
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Chassis: 55213
Arguably the Finest Type 55 Jean Bugatti Roadster
Works Entry at the 1932 Mille Miglia; Driven by Achille Varzi and Count Castelbarco
Genuine Example Retaining Original Coachwork and Matching-Numbers Components
Exacting Restoration Completed in 2013 by Marque Authority Laurent Rondoni
Documented by Bugatti Historians Pierre-Yves Laugier and David Sewell
2,262 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Zenith 48K Carburetor
Roots-Type Supercharger
130 BHP at 5,000 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
Solid Front-Axle Suspension with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Live Rear Axle with Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs
1932 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster