A Special Bugatti Exhibition is Now Open at a California Automotive Museum | Bugatti Gallery
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January 21, 2015

A Special Bugatti Exhibition is Now Open at a California Automotive Museum | Bugatti Gallery

The Type 35, which recorded over 1,000 race victories between 1924 and 1930
While the Type 35 excelled in racing, some were also used on public roads
Bugatti's EB110, 'reborn' by Italian hands in the 1990s, featured a 3.5-liter V12 engine in a body styled by Gandini
The Type 35 was popular with gentleman drivers, who could race it simply by removing the headlamps
The red model is the Type 57 Atlantic, featuring a beautiful two-seat body
The Type 41 Royale (1932) was equipped with a 13-liter, 8-cylinder engine producing 1000 Nm of torque
The Type 46 (1931), also known as the 'Petit Royale' at the time, was a luxury car, but its styling, with a steeply raked windshield, conveyed a sense of speed
The Type 57C Aérolithe (1939) was built for racing driver Maurice Trintignant, uncle of Jean-Louis Trintignant, famous from the film 'A Man and a Woman'
The Type 23 Brescia (1922) became instantly popular after sweeping the Italian Grand Prix in Brescia (Italy) in 1921, taking first through fourth place. 4,000 units were produced from the Type 13 to Type 27 series.
This Type 22 Brescia (1925) was once floated on Lake Maggiore (Italy) by its owner to evade high taxes, but sank when its chain corroded. It was recovered from the water in 2009.
The Type 57SC Atlantic (1936) is, alongside the Type 35 and Royale, one of Bugatti's most famous models. It features rivets along the centerline of the body, an unusually low ground clearance for its time, and striking, flowing lines.
The doors of the Type 57SC Atlantic, powered by a 3.5-liter V8 engine, are cut away up to the roofline for easier entry and exit.
The legendary Type 57SC Atlantic
There is also an exhibition of works by Rembrandt Bugatti, Ettore Bugatti's brother and a sculptor
The photo shows a work by Rembrandt, but works by their father, Carlo, a furniture designer, are also on display
This project involved completing the body of the Type 64, based on a chassis left unfinished after the death of Jean Bugatti, Ettore Bugatti's son, who had been working on it
A display of the Type 64, with its body form created using wooden frames, as was done at the time
The Type 101C (1951) was a post-war model handled by Roland Bugatti. However, it was essentially a Type 57 in terms of its mechanics, making its age apparent. Furthermore, with European wealth depleted and the disadvantage of right-hand drive for the US market, only six units were produced.
Also noteworthy are the several 'reserve' models, in their pre-restoration state, purchased from the Schlumpf Collection in France, known for its Bugatti holdings
Following the death of the previous owner, Peter Mullin reopened it in 2006
Designed by David Hertz of Studio of Environmental Architecture
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