![]() | Bugatti introduced a second-series iteration of their vaunted Type 57, the sporting road car designed by Ettore Bugatti’s son, Jean, that featured a 3.3-liter dual overhead-cam eight-cylinder engine and competition-inspired chassis. Bugatti also unveiled two sporting variants, the 57C and the 57S. The 57S boasted 175 hp versus the standard Type 57 output of 135 hp, and when adding the available “C” specification Roots-type supercharger power output was raised to 200 hp. |
This enabled a top speed of some 120-mph, making Bugatti the fastest French production car of the period. One of eight Type 57S examples bodied by Corsica; only two four-seater tourers. Only 16 Type 57S Bugattis delivered with open coachwork. Retains its original chassis, engine, gearbox, and body | ![]() |
![]() | The 57S set records at some 14 different types of events, including a speed average of 85.07 mph at Le Mans. An overall victory at Le Mans was later repeated in 1939. | ![]() |
![]() | Chassis 57512 features its original chassis, engine, gearbox, and coachwork, with the supercharger believed to be the same one that was installed within the first few years of its life. | ![]() |
![]() | The Bugatti 57SC has long been recognized by enthusiasts as one of the ultimate expressions of pre-war motoring. Chassis 57512 is part of an elite and exclusive group of truly world-class automobiles. | ![]() |