Car Highlights

Among the Finest Examples of Bugatti’s Iconic Type 55 Roadster

Displayed in the Salon de l’Automobile at the 1933 Foire d’Alger

Driven to Victory at the Algerian Bouzaréa Hill Climb in March 1935

Provenance Comprised of Noted Collectors Including Ralph Lauren

Retains Original Coachwork and Matching-Numbers Drivetrain per Factory Records

Documented by Bugatti Historians Pierre-Yves Laugier and Mark Morris

Technical Specs

2,262 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine

Single Zenith 48K Carburetor

Roots-Type Supercharger

130 BHP at 5,000 RPM

4-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes

Front Solid-Axle Suspension with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs

Rear Live Axle with Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs