Lot 170

1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix

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Chassis

51154

Engine

17

Car Highlights

Fabulous, Thoroughly Documented Provenance

Retained as a Bugatti Factory Team Car Through 1934

Owned by a Succession of Elite Collectors

One of Only 40 Built and Approximately 20 Survivors

Expert 1989–1994 Restoration by Crosthwaite & Gardiner

Technical Specs

2,262 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine

Roots-Type Supercharger and Zenith Carburetor

160 BHP at 5,000 RPM

4-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Cable-Operated Drum Brakes

Front Rigid-Axle Suspension with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs

Rear Rigid-Axle Suspension with Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs

Saleroom Addendum

Please note that this vehicle is titled 1934.

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