1927 Bugatti Type 38 Roadster

Make Bugatti
Year 1927
Chassis Number 38385
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2008
Auction Date 17/08/2008
Lot Number 033
Result sold
Sold For $198,000
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Chassis: 38385
Believed To Be Elizabeth Junek’s Reconnaissance Car For The 1928 Targa Florio
An Eight-Cylinder Bugatti With Interesting Provenance
Largely Complete And Appropriate For Restoration
346 Naturally Aspirated Type 38s Built From 1926 To 1927
Approximately 70 BHP At 4,000 RPM
1,991 CC Inline Eight-Cylinder Engine
Single Overhead Camshaft
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
Live-Axle Suspension With Semi-Elliptical Front Leaf Springs And Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Rear Leaf Springs
1927 Bugatti Type 38 Roadster