1938 Bugatti Type 57C Special Coupe

Make Bugatti
Year 1938
Chassis Number 57335
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2009
Auction Date 16/08/2009
Lot Number 031
Result sold
Sold For $1,375,000
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Chassis: 57335
Remarkable One-Off Coachwork By Jean Bugatti
Cared For By The Factory Until Its Closing In 1959
Numerous Unique Factory Fitted Features
An Especially Authentic Example Throughout
Only Three Caretakers Since Leaving Molsheim
3,257 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Weber Downdraft Carburetor
Roots Type Supercharger
Approximately 160 BHP At 5,000 RPM
4-Speed Cotal Electro-Magnetic Gearbox
4-Wheel Hydraulic Lockheed Drum Brakes
Live Axles With Semi-Elliptical Front Leaf Springs And Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Rear Leaf Springs
1938 Bugatti Type 57C Special Coupe