Bugatti

The new Bugatti Type 40 of 1926 represented a return to the roots of the Molsheim marque’s early success - the sub 1500cc 4 cylinder cars, and at an attractive price. While not as spritely as the 8 cylinder cars, the little Type 40 still offered very reasonable performance from its race bred Type 37..

The Bugatti Type 46 was announced in the autumn of 1929. The new Bugatti chassis, at almost twelve feet in length and powered by an 8 cylinder engine of 5.3 litres, was indented to be the basis of a superlative large luxury car – and so it proved to be. Bodied by the cream of European coachbuilders ..

This impressive register is the work of enthusiasts: Bohuslav Klein, Roland Saunier and Kees Jansen, all share passion for the Type46 and had a dream to gather information on the surviving examples of La Petit Royale. The book records over fifty surviving examples of the Type 46 listed in chassis nu..

A fascinating autobiography of Antoine Raffaelli’s life, which for many would have been the perfect dream! The book recounts and illustrates 40 years of discoveries, with cars which he saved from decay or destruction. His collecting days began with an Alfa Romeo 1750SS at the age of 20 and later inc..

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Complied by Bernard Simon and Julius Kruta, the book’s main focus is on the remarkable and highly desirable Bugatti Type 57s. Setting the scene for the production Type 57s models, the authors first take a look at the social scene in France in the 30’s, and then progress to the economical situation f..

Limited and individually numbered edition. Only 1500 copies published. This book was prompted by the pre-war German domination of Grand Prix racing. Much previously unpublished information about the manufacturers, politics and personalities involved is presented in these pages, together with detaile..

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