2026 |
Amelia Island Auctions1938 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet
Coachwork by Vanvooren
SOLD $709,000
Estimate
$800,000 - $1,200,000
Chassis
57742
Engine
516
Car Highlights
Desirable Late-Production Type 57 Clothed in Sporting Vanvooren Coachwork
Retains Matching-Numbers Engine with Upgraded Supercharger
Show-Quality Restoration Performed by Marque Specialist Competition Motors
Displayed at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® in 2012 and 2024
History Documented in the American Bugatti Register and Data Book
Technical Specs
3,245 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Twin-Choke Stromberg UUR-2 Carburetor
Roots-Type Supercharger
160 BHP at 5,000 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Bugatti-Lockheed Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Front Solid-Axle Suspension with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Rear Live Axle with Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs


