FACTOID # 124: Teachers make up 7.8 percent of Iceland’s labor force - and they only have to teach 38 weeks per year.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RELATED ARTICLES
People who viewed "Bugatti" also viewed:
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Bugatti

Coordinates: 48°31′32″N 07°30′01″E / 48.52556, 7.50028 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Bugatti
Fate Sold to Hispano-Suiza in 1963
Successor Bugatti Automobili SpA
Founded 1909
Defunct 1963
Location Flag of France Molsheim
Industry Automotive
Products Automobiles, airplane parts
Key people Ettore Bugatti (Founder)

Bugatti was founded in Molsheim as a manufacturer of high performance automobiles by Ettore Bugatti, an Italian man described as an eccentric genius. See also Bugatti for an overview of the marque Bugatti Automobiles SAS is a French automobile manufacturer in Molsheim, Alsace, France. ... Bugatti may refer to: Bugatti – the automobile marque Bugatti Automobiles SAS – a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG Casa Bugatti – a housewares brand, designing and manufacturing housewares products Carlo Bugatti – Italian designer Ettore Bugatti – automobile engineer Rembrandt Bugatti – sculptor Jean Bugatti – automobile engineer Bugatti (mens clothing brand) – a brand of German... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Hispano-Suiza is a French engineering firm best known for their engine and weapon designs in the pre-World War II period, work that developed out of their earliest work in luxury automobile design. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Car redirects here. ... Car redirects here. ... Ettore Bugatti Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti (September 15, 1881, Milan, died on August 21, 1947) was an automobile designer and manufacturer. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The following automobile manufacturers produce or have produced automobiles. ... Ettore Bugatti Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti (September 15, 1881, Milan, died on August 21, 1947) was an automobile designer and manufacturer. ... Languages Italian, Sicilian, Neapolitan, Corsican, Sardinian, Emiliano-Romagnolo, Ligurian, Lombard, Piedmontese, Venetian, Ladin, Friulian Religions predominantly Roman Catholic      The Italians are a Southern European ethnic group found primarily in Italy and in a wide-ranging diaspora throughout Western Europe, the Americas and Australia. ...


The original company is legendary for producing some of the most exclusive cars in the world as well as some of the fastest. The original Bugatti brand failed with the coming of World War II, like many high-end marques of the time. The death of Ettore's son Jean was also a contributory factor. The company struggled financially into the 1960s eventually being purchased for its airplane parts business. Today the name is owned by Volkswagen AG who have revived it as a builder of very limited production sports cars. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Jean Bugatti, born January 15, 1909 - died August 11, 1939, was a French automotive designer and test engineer. ... Volkswagen Group (ISIN: DE0007664005, TYO: 7659 ) is a German automobile manufacturer and one of the largest automotive companies worldwide. ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ...

Contents

Under Ettore Bugatti

Type 35C (1926), painted in the blue racing colour of France.
Type 35C (1926), painted in the blue racing colour of France.

Founder Ettore Bugatti was born in Italy, and the automobile company that bears his name was founded in Molsheim a town in the Alsace region of France. The company was known for both the level of detail of its engineering in its automobiles as well as the artistic way in which the designs were executed, not surprising given the artistic nature of his family. The company also enjoyed great success in early Grand Prix motor racing, winning the first ever Monaco Grand Prix. The company's success culminated with driver Jean-Pierre Wimille winning the 24 hours of Le Mans twice (in 1937 with Robert Benoist and 1939 with Pierre Veyron). Image File history File links Bugatti_Typ_35C_Grand_Prix_Racer_1926. ... Image File history File links Bugatti_Typ_35C_Grand_Prix_Racer_1926. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... From the beginning of the 20th century until the late 1960s, before sponsorship liveries came in use, vehicles competing in Formula One, sports car racing, touring car racing and other international auto racing competitions customarily painted their cars in racing colors (which sometimes resembled political national colors). ... Ettore Bugatti Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti (September 15, 1881, Milan, died on August 21, 1947) was an automobile designer and manufacturer. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Elsaß redirects here. ... Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. ... Jean-Pierre Wimille (February 26, 1908 - January 28, 1949) was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... Robert Marcel Charles Benoist, (March 20, 1895 – September 9, 1944) was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero. ... Pierre Veyron was a Grand Prix motor racing driver active from 1933 through 1953. ...


Design

Bugatti's cars were as much works of art as they were mechanical creations, with engine blocks hand scraped to ensure that the surfaces were so flat that gaskets were not required for sealing to engine turned finishes on many of the exposed surfaces of the engine compartment, and safety wires threaded through almost every fastener in intricately laced patterns. Rather than bolt the springs to the axles as most manufacturers did, Bugatti's axles were forged such that the spring passed though a carefully sized opening in the axle, a much more elegant solution requiring fewer parts. He regarded his arch competitor Bentley's cars as "the world's fastest trucks" for focusing on durability. According to Bugatti, weight was the enemy. Bugatti’s inspiring creations attracted many people from other fields of interest, like Arlen Ness who created a motorcycle, called “Smooth-Ness”, with the Bugatti style. He was inspired by the smoothness of a bronze casting of a Bugatti automobile. Three different engineering hand scrapers A hand scraper is a single-edged tool used to scrape metal from a surface. ... Guilloche interlace on the frame of a doorway, S. Salvatore in Lauro, Rome The guilloche interlace pattern (illustrated, right), a conventional enriched moulding in classical architecture, may enclose empty space or be rosetted as it is here; the result is a moulding that could be said to be guilloché. Bands... Arlen Ness is a pioneer in the custom motorcycle / chopper industry. ...


Bugatti's disdain for his customers is as legendary as his devotion to his creations. In one probably apocryphal incident, upon greeting an unhappy customer returning to the factory with "What, you again?", he replied to the subsequent tale of automotive mechanical woe with "Well, see that it does not happen again!" and strode away. On another occasion, he is said to have replied to a customer dissatisfied with the brakes "I build my cars to run, Monsieur, not to stop!"


Models

1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection
1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection
1933 Type 59 Grand Prix racer from the Ralph Lauren collection
1933 Type 59 Grand Prix racer from the Ralph Lauren collection
Jean Bugatti and his 1932 "Royale"

Only a few examples of each of Ettore Bugatti's vehicles were ever produced, the most famous being the Type 35 Grand Prix cars, the "Royale", the Type 57 "Atlantic" and the Type 55 sports car. Download high resolution version (966x647, 71 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (966x647, 71 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including... For the company, see Polo Ralph Lauren. ... Download high resolution version (1087x758, 60 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1087x758, 60 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1933 Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix racer from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Category:1933 Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix The Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugattis premier racing car for the 1930s. ... Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... For the company, see Polo Ralph Lauren. ... Fair use of an image from: www. ... Fair use of an image from: www. ... Jean Bugatti, born January 15, 1909 - died August 11, 1939, was a French automotive designer and test engineer. ... Jean Bugatti and his 1932 Royale The Bugatti Type 41, better known as the Royale, is perhaps the most extreme luxury car ever built. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Jean Bugatti and his 1932 Royale built for Armand Esders. ... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including... The Bugatti Type 55 was a road-going version of the Type 54 Grand Prix car. ...


Throughout the production run of approximately 7,900 cars (of which about 2,000 still exist), each Bugatti model was designated with the prefix T for Type, which referred to the chassis and drive train.


Prototypes

  • 1900–1901 Type 2
  • 1903 Type 5
  • 1908 Type 10
  • 1925 Type 36
  • 1929 Type 40
  • 1929 Type 41
  • 1929–1930 Type 45/47
  • Type 56 (electric car)
  • 1939 Type 64 (coupe)
  • 1943/1947 Type 73C

The Type 2 was a prototype automobile designed by Ettore Bugatti in 1901. ... The Type 2 was a prototype automobile designed by Ettore Bugatti in 1901. ... 1910 Bugatti Type 13 The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ... The Toyota RAV4 EV was powered by twenty-four 12 volt batteries, with an operational cost equivalent of over 165 miles per gallon at 2005 US gasoline prices. ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ...

Racing cars

  • 1910–1914 Type 13/Type 15/17/22
  • 1922–1926 Type 29
  • 1923 Type 32 "Tank"
  • 1924–1930 Type 35/35A/35B/35T/35C/37/39
  • 1927–1930 Type 52 (electric racer for children)
  • 1936–1939 Type 57G "Tank"
  • 1937–1939 Type 50B
  • 1931–1936 Type 53
  • 1931–1936 Type 51/51A/54GP/59
  • 1955–1956 Type 251

1910 Bugatti Type 13 The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. ... 1910 Bugatti Type 13 The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. ... 1910 Bugatti Type 13 The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. ... 1910 Bugatti Type 13 The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. ... 1930 Bugatti Type 49 Pritchard & Demollin Cabriolet The early Bugatti 8-cylinder line began with the 1922 Type 30. ... Bugatti Type 32 tank-bodied racers in 1923 The Bugatti Type 32, commonly called the Tank de Tours, was a streamlined racing car built in 1923. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Ellesmere Port and Neston County constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston shown within Cheshire, and Cheshire shown within England Created: 1983 MP: Andrew Miller Party: Labour Type: House of Commons County: Cheshire EP constituency: North West England Ellesmere Port and Neston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of... For battery powered passenger automobiles, see battery electric vehicle. ... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including... Type 46 Bugatti The Bugatti Type 46 and later Type 50 were large enclosed touring cars and along with the Type 50B racing version, were all produced in the 1930s. ... The 5. ... 1933 Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix racer from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Category:1933 Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix The Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugattis premier racing car for the 1930s. ... 1933 Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix racer from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Category:1933 Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix The Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugattis premier racing car for the 1930s. ... 1933 Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix racer from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Category:1933 Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix The Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugattis premier racing car for the 1930s. ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ...

Road cars

  • 1910 Bugatti Type 13[1]
  • 1912–1914 Type 18 "Garros"
  • 1913–1914 Type 23/Brescia Tourer (roadster)
  • 1922–1934 Type 30/38/40/43/44/49 (touring car)
  • 1927–1933 Type 41 "Royale" (limousine)
  • 1929–1939 Type 46/50/50T (touring car)
  • 1932–1935 Type 55 (roadster)
  • 1934–1940 Type 57/57S/Type 57SC (touring car)
  • 1951–1956 Type 101 (coupe)
  • 1957–1962 Type 252 (2-seater sports convertible)

During the war Bugatti worked at Levallois on several new projects, including the Type 73 road car, Type 73C single seater racing car (5 built), and the Type 75. After World War II, a 375 cc supercharged car was canceled when Ettore died. 1910 Bugatti Type 13 The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. ... The Bugatti Type 18, also called the Garros, was an automobile produced from 1912 through 1914. ... 1910 Bugatti Type 13 The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. ... 1910 Bugatti Type 13 The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. ... 1930 Bugatti Type 49 Pritchard & Demollin Cabriolet The early Bugatti 8-cylinder line began with the 1922 Type 30. ... 1930 Bugatti Type 49 Pritchard & Demollin Cabriolet The early Bugatti 8-cylinder line began with the 1922 Type 30. ... 1930 Bugatti Type 49 Pritchard & Demollin Cabriolet The early Bugatti 8-cylinder line began with the 1922 Type 30. ... 1930 Bugatti Type 49 Pritchard & Demollin Cabriolet The early Bugatti 8-cylinder line began with the 1922 Type 30. ... 1930 Bugatti Type 49 Pritchard & Demollin Cabriolet The early Bugatti 8-cylinder line began with the 1922 Type 30. ... 1930 Bugatti Type 49 Pritchard & Demollin Cabriolet The early Bugatti 8-cylinder line began with the 1922 Type 30. ... Jean Bugatti and his 1932 Royale built for Armand Esders. ... Type 46 Bugatti The Bugatti Type 46 and later Type 50 were large enclosed touring cars and along with the Type 50B racing version, were all produced in the 1930s. ... Type 46 Bugatti The Bugatti Type 46 and later Type 50 were large enclosed touring cars and along with the Type 50B racing version, were all produced in the 1930s. ... Type 46 Bugatti The Bugatti Type 46 and later Type 50 were large enclosed touring cars and along with the Type 50B racing version, were all produced in the 1930s. ... The Bugatti Type 55 was a road-going version of the Type 54 Grand Prix car. ... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including... In order to restart Bugatti, a new car was needed for the 1950s. ... The Levallois technique is a name given by archaeologists to a distinctive type of flint knapping developed by humans during the Palaeolithic period. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...


Racing Success

Bugatti cars were extremely successful in racing, with many thousands of victories in just a few decades. The little Bugatti Type 10 swept the top four positions at its first race. The 1924 Bugatti Type 35 is probably the most successful racing car of all time with over 2,000 wins. Bugattis swept to victory in the Targa Florio for five years straight from 1925 through 1929. Louis Chiron held the most podiums in Bugatti cars, and the 21st century Bugatti company remembered him with a concept car named in his honour. But it was the final racing success at Le Mans that is most remembered—Jean-Pierre Wimille and Pierre Veyron won the 1939 race with just one car and meagre resources.
1910 Bugatti Type 13 The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... 1999 Bugatti 18/3 Chiron Concept The Bugatti 18/3 Chiron was a concept sports car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. ... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... Jean-Pierre Wimille (February 26, 1908 - January 28, 1949) was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... Pierre Veyron was a Grand Prix motor racing driver active from 1933 through 1953. ...

Year Race Driver Car
1921 Voiturettes Grand Prix Ernest Friderich
1925 Targa Florio Bartolomeo Costantini Type 35
1926 French Grand Prix Jules Goux Type 39 A
1926 Italian Grand Prix Louis Charavel
1926 Spanish Grand Prix Bartolomeo Costantini
1926 Targa Florio Bartolomeo Costantini Type 35 T
1927 Targa Florio Emilio Materassi Type 35 C
1928 French Grand Prix William Grover-Williams Type 35 C
1928 Italian Grand Prix Louis Chiron
1928 Spanish Grand Prix Louis Chiron
1928 Targa Florio Albert Divo Type 35 B
1929 French Grand Prix William Grover-Williams Type 35 B
1929 German Grand Prix Louis Chiron
1929 Spanish Grand Prix Louis Chiron
1929 Monaco Grand Prix William Grover-Williams
1929 Targa Florio Albert Divo Type 35 C
1930 Belgian Grand Prix Louis Chiron
1930 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen and Hermann zu Leiningen
1930 French Grand Prix Philippe Etancelin Type 35 C
1930 Monaco Grand Prix René Dreyfus
1931 Belgian Grand Prix William Grover-Williams and Caberto Conelli
1931 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Louis Chiron
1931 French Grand Prix Louis Chiron and Achille Varzi Type 51
1931 Monaco Grand Prix Louis Chiron
1932 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Louis Chiron
1933 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Louis Chiron
1933 Monaco Grand Prix Achille Varzi
1934 Belgian Grand Prix René Dreyfus
1936 French Grand Prix Jean-Pierre Wimille and Raymond Sommer Type 57 G
1937 24 hours of Le Mans Jean-Pierre Wimille and Robert Benoist Type 57 G
1939 24 hours of Le Mans Jean-Pierre Wimille and Pierre Veyron Type 57 C

The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Bartolomeo Meo Costantini (February 14, 1889 in Vittorio Veneto - July 19, 1941 in Milano) was an italian aviator and racing car driver, known for being the sporting manager of the Bugatti car manufacturer. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... The French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championships. ... Jules Goux, born April 6, 1885 - died March 6, 1965, was a Grand Prix motor racing champion and the first Frenchman to win the Indianapolis 500. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de España) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ... Bartolomeo Meo Costantini (February 14, 1889 in Vittorio Veneto - July 19, 1941 in Milano) was an italian aviator and racing car driver, known for being the sporting manager of the Bugatti car manufacturer. ... The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Bartolomeo Meo Costantini (February 14, 1889 in Vittorio Veneto - July 19, 1941 in Milano) was an italian aviator and racing car driver, known for being the sporting manager of the Bugatti car manufacturer. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Emilio Materassi (born 1898 – died September 9, 1928) was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... The French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championships. ... Charles Frederick William Grover-Williams (16 January 1903 – 18 March 1945), was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de España) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Albert Divo (1895-1966) was a was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... The French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championships. ... Charles Frederick William Grover-Williams (16 January 1903 – 18 March 1945), was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... This article is about Formula One race. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de España) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. ... Charles Frederick William Grover-Williams (16 January 1903 – 18 March 1945), was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero. ... The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Albert Divo (1895-1966) was a was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... This article is about Formula One race. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor racing event first held on September 28, 1930 at the Masaryk Circuit in the town of Brno in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). ... The French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championships. ... Philippe Étancelin, born December 29, 1896 - died October 13, 1981, was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver who joined the new Formula One circuit at its inception. ... Bugatti Type 35B The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. ... René Dreyfus René Dreyfus (born May 6, 1905 - died August 16, 1993) was a French driver who raced automobiles for 14 years in the 1920s and 1930s, the Golden Era of Grand Prix motor racing. ... This article is about Formula One race. ... Charles Frederick William Grover-Williams (16 January 1903 – 18 March 1945), was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero. ... Carlo Alberto Conelli, count de Prosperi, best known as Caberto Conelli (August 28, 1889 – August 25, 1974) was an italian racecar driver. ... The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor racing event first held on September 28, 1930 at the Masaryk Circuit in the town of Brno in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championships. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... Achille Varzi, born August 8, 1904 – died July 1, 1948, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion. ... The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor racing event first held on September 28, 1930 at the Masaryk Circuit in the town of Brno in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor racing event first held on September 28, 1930 at the Masaryk Circuit in the town of Brno in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. ... Achille Varzi, born August 8, 1904 – died July 1, 1948, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion. ... This article is about Formula One race. ... René Dreyfus René Dreyfus (born May 6, 1905 - died August 16, 1993) was a French driver who raced automobiles for 14 years in the 1920s and 1930s, the Golden Era of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championships. ... Jean-Pierre Wimille (February 26, 1908 - January 28, 1949) was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... Raymond Sommer (born August 31, 1906, Mouzon, in the Ardennes département of France - died September 10, 1950) was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... Jean-Pierre Wimille (February 26, 1908 - January 28, 1949) was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... Robert Marcel Charles Benoist, (March 20, 1895 – September 9, 1944) was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero. ... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... Jean-Pierre Wimille (February 26, 1908 - January 28, 1949) was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... Pierre Veyron was a Grand Prix motor racing driver active from 1933 through 1953. ... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including...

Bugatti in Formula One

(key)

Year Chassis Engine(s) Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points WCC
1956 Bugatti 251 Bugatti Straight-8 D ARG MON 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA 0* -*
Maurice Trintignant Ret

* The World Constructors' Championship was not awarded before 1958. The 1956 Formula One season was the 7th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ... 1933 Bugatti DOHC straight-8 in a Type 59 Grand Prix racer 1940s Oldsmobile Straight-8 engine A Straight-8 is a straight engine with eight cylinders. ... Dunlop Tyres is an international United Kingdom-based company founded in 1888 by John Boyd Dunlop after he invented the modern pneumatic inflatable tyre. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 22, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 145. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 13, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 144. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Paul Russo 102. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 3, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 414. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 1, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 225. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 14, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 143. ... The 1956 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 5 August 1956 at Nürburgring. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 2, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 245. ... Maurice Trintignant (b. ...


The end

Ettore Bugatti also designed a successful motorised railcar, the Autorail, and an airplane which never flew. His son, Jean Bugatti, was killed on August 11, 1939 at the age of 30, while testing a Type 57 tank-bodied race car near the Molsheim factory. Subsequently the company's fortunes began to decline. World War II ruined the factory in Molsheim, and the company lost control of the property. During the war, Bugatti planned a new factory at Levallois in Paris and designed a series of new cars. Ettore Bugatti died on August 21, 1947. The French word Autorail describes a single powered vehicle capable of carrying passengers. ... Airplane and Aeroplane redirect here. ... Jean Bugatti, born January 15, 1909 - died August 11, 1939, was a French automotive designer and test engineer. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic from the Ralph Lauren collection 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Drop Head Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic engine from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bugatti Type 57 The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The company attempted a comeback under Roland Bugatti in the mid-1950s with the mid-engined Type 251 race car. Designed with help from famed Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, and Maserati designer Gioacchino Colombo, the car failed to perform to expectations and the company's attempts at automobile production were halted. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-engine design . ... Bugatti created a number of prototype vehicles which never reached full production. ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ... This article is about the automobile manufacturer. ... This article is about the automobile manufacturer. ... Italian Gioacchino Colombo was an automobile engine designer. ...


In the 1960s, Virgil Exner designed a Bugatti as part of his "Revival Cars" project. A show version of this car was actually built by Ghia using the last Bugatti Type 101 chassis and was shown at the 1965 Turin Motor Show. Finance was not forthcoming and Exner then turned his attention to a revival of Stutz. Virgil Ex Exner (September 24, 1909–December 22, 1973) was an automobile designer for numerous American companies, notably Chrysler and Studebaker. ... Exner Revival Cars were created by noted automobile designer, Virgil Exner, produced a series of Revival Car concepts for a December, 1963 issue of Esquire magazine. ... Ghia (Carrozzeria Ghia SpA) is one of the most famous Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firms, founded in 1921 in Turin by Giacinto Ghia (1887 - 1944). ... In order to restart Bugatti, a new car was needed for the 1950s. ... The Stutz Motor Company, later reborn as Stutz Motor Car of America, was a producer of luxury cars. ...


Bugatti continued producing airplane parts and was sold to Hispano-Suiza (another auto maker turned aircraft supplier) in 1963. Snecma took over in 1968, later acquiring Messier. The two were merged into Messier-Bugatti in 1977. Hispano-Suiza is a French engineering firm best known for their engine and weapon designs in the pre-World War II period, work that developed out of their earliest work in luxury automobile design. ... Snecma was one of the worlds leading aerospace corporations which merged with SAGEM to form SAFRAN. Snecma is now a subsidiary of the SAFRAN Group and previous Snecma subsidiaries have been reorganised within the wider group. ...


Bugatti Automobili SpA

Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli acquired the famous Bugatti name in 1987 and established Bugatti Automobili SpA. The new company built a factory designed by the architect Giampaolo Benedini in Campogalliano, Italy, a town near Modena, home to other performance-car manufacturers De Tomaso, Ferrari, Pagani and Maserati. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1174 KB) (Uploaded using CommonsHelper or PushForCommons) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bugatti EB110 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1174 KB) (Uploaded using CommonsHelper or PushForCommons) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bugatti EB110 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... The Bugatti EB110 is an exclusive supercar from Bugatti Automobili SpA, the 1990s successor to one of the most celebrated marques in automotive history. ... Romano Artioli is an Italian entrepreneur, born in Moglia (Mantova) and raised in Bolzano and one time owner of Bugatti and Lotus. ... Campogalliano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km northwest of Bologna and about 8 km northwest of Modena. ... Modena (Mòdna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... De Tomaso Logo De Tomaso Pantera, once owned by Elvis Presley. ... This article is about the automobile manufacturer. ... Pagani Automobili S.p. ... This article is about the automobile manufacturer. ...


By 1989, the plans for the new Bugatti-revival were presented by Paolo Stanzani and Marcello Gandini, famous designers of the Lamborghini Miura and Countach. The first completed car was labelled the Bugatti EB110 GT, advertised as the most technically advanced sports car ever produced. Marcello Gandini, born 1943, was chief designer at Bertone and since 1980 has been a freelance designer. ... A Lamborghini Miura S. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lamborghini Miura Miuras in Los Angeles. ... The Lamborghini Countach was a supercar produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990. ... The Bugatti EB110 is an exclusive supercar from Bugatti Automobili SpA, the 1990s successor to one of the most celebrated marques in automotive history. ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ...


From 1992 through 1994, famed racing car designer, Mauro Forghieri, was technical director. Mauro Forghieri (Modena Italy, January 13, 1935 - Formula 1 car designer) Categories: | ...


On August 27, 1993, through his holding company, ACBN Holdings S.A. of Luxembourg, Romano Artioli purchased the Lotus car company from General Motors. The acquisition brought together two of the greatest historical names in automotive racing and plans were made for listing the company's shares on international stock exchanges. Bugatti also presented in 1993 the prototype of a large sedan called the EB 112. is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Lotus Logo with monogram of its founder, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ...


By the time the EB110 came to market the North American and European economies were in recession and operations ceased in September 1995. A model specific to the United States market called the "Bugatti America" was in the preparatory stages when the company closed. Bugatti's liquidators sold Lotus to Proton of Malaysia. For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... For other uses, see Proton (disambiguation). ...


In 1997, German manufacturer Dauer Racing bought the EB110 license and remaining parts stock to Bugatti in order to produce five more EB110 SS units, although they were greatly refined by Dauer. The factory was later sold to a furniture making company, which also collapsed before they were able to move in. The factory still remain unoccupied to this day.


Perhaps the most famous Bugatti EB110 owner is racing driver Michael Schumacher, 7 times Formula One world champion. Despite later racing for Ferrari, he still retained the EB110 he acquired while racing for the Benetton team. In 2003 Schumacher sold the car -repaired after a severe crash in 1994, the same year of purchase- to Modena Motorsport, a Ferrari service and race preparation garage in Germany. Michael Schumacher (pronounced , born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ...


Bugatti Automobiles SAS

See also the main article, Bugatti Automobiles SAS

Volkswagen AG purchased the rights to produce cars under the Bugatti marque in 1998. They commissioned ItalDesign to produce the Bugatti EB118 concept, a touring sedan which featured a 555 hp DIN (408 kW) output and the first W-configuration 18-cylinder engine in any passenger vehicle, at the Paris Auto Show. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 458 KB) Description: Bugatti veyron Source: photo taken by Manju Date: 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 458 KB) Description: Bugatti veyron Source: photo taken by Manju Date: 2005. ... The Veyron 16. ... See also Bugatti for an overview of the marque Bugatti Automobiles SAS is a French automobile manufacturer in Molsheim, Alsace, France. ... Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p. ... Bugatti EB118 Concept 1998 Bugatti EB118 Concept 1998 (rear) The Bugatti EB118 show car debuted in 1998. ... Look up din in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The W engine is an engine configuration in which the cylinder banks resemble the letter W in the same way a V engine resembles the letter V. There have been three entirely different implementations of this concept: one with three banks of cylinders, one with four and one with two... The only W18 engines built to date powered the Bugatti EB 118, Bugatti EB 218 and Bugatti EB 18/3 Veyron concept cars in the late 1990s. ... ...


In 1999 the Bugatti EB 218 concept was introduced at the Geneva Auto Show; later that year the Bugatti 18/3 Chiron was introduced at the IAA in Frankfurt. At the Tokyo Motor Show the EB 218 reappeared and the Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron was presented as the first incarnation of what was to be a production road car. The Bugatti EB 218 was a concept sedan. ... The Geneva Salon International de lAuto (or Geneva Motor Show) is an annual auto show held in March. ... At the October 1999 IAA Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany the Bugatti 18/3 Chiron was presented to the public for the first time. ... IAA is a TLA that may stand for: I am alive (disaster support system) Identification, authentication and authorization Idyllwild Arts Academy Immigration Appellate Authority (UK) IMSA Alumni Association (iaa. ... The Tokyo Motor Show is an annual auto show held in November in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Bugatti Veyron 16. ...


The Veyron 16.4

Main article: Bugatti Veyron

In 2000 Volkswagen AG founded Bugatti Automobiles SAS and introduced the EB 16/4 Veyron concept, a 16-cylinder quadruple turbo charged car with 1001 hp DIN (736 kW), 0-100 km/h ( 0-62 mph) in 2.5 sec. and goes 407 km/h (253 mph) , at the Paris, Geneva and Detroit auto shows, the cost of which to create is estimated at around £5m per car. Development continued throughout 2001 and the EB 16/4 Veyron was promoted to "advanced concept" status. In July 2005 Bugatti Automobiles SAS announced that the car would officially be called the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. It was said that the car—built in a brand new Bugatti factory in Dorlisheim 48°31′32″N, 07°30′01″E—would be delivered to clients in October 2005. In fact the Veyron finally entered production in late 2005, the first cars being delivered in early 2006. Maximum speed claims have been met in several high speed tests where the car slightly exceeded its target, reaching 408.47 km/h (254 mph)[2]. According to Car and Driver, the Veyron's fuel consumption at 253 mph was 3.0 mpg (78L/100km). Independent press tests have reported many failures (three out of five cars notionally available for testing in November 2005 were out of service), but the Veyron prototypes were put through the same gruelling regimen as other Volkswagen group models, with each pre-production car logging over 50,000 miles. This car comes in many different color combinations, including red and black, blue and dark blue, grey and black, and so on. Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès is the latest limited edition version of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. It is a limited edition model that costs $2.3 million (not including tax)and has an interior designed and crafted by the French leather and silk specialist, Hermès. The Fbg in the limited edition Veyron's name stands for, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré; the address of the headquaters for Hermès. The Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès has no mechanical alterations and is still essentially the Bugatti Veyron 16.4; the only alterations are that of the interior-bull calfskin composes the new interior. The Bugatti Veyron 16. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... The Veyron 16. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ... MPG or mpg is a three-letter acronym with several meanings, including: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft - The Max Planck society for the advancement of science is an important German non-profit research organisation. ... Category: ...


See also

  • Musée National de l'Automobile de Mulhouse, home of the Schlumpf Collection of Bugatti cars

The Musée National de lAutomobile de Mulhouse is located in Mulhouse, France and houses the Schlumpf Collection of classic automobiles. ...

References

  1. ^ Georgano, G. N. Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886–1930. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985)
  2. ^ bugatti.com: 400 and beyond

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

princess hurrez rulz 08 yes chavs


  Results from FactBites:
 
F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Bugatti (276 words)
The Bugatti company was established by Ettore Bugatti in Molsheim, near Strasbourg in 1909 and had a tradition of racing throughout its history.
The firm dominated the Grand Prix world in the late 1920s and early 1930s and, when it could no longer compete with the German teams which were funded by the Nazi government, it turned to Le Mans and won the French classic in 1937 and 1939.
Bugatti died in 1947 and the company passed to his son Roland, but there was no money available for racing and it was not until 1955, by which time the firm was on its last legs, that Bugatti tried to go racing one last time, hiring Gioacchino Colombo from Maserati.
Bugatti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1416 words)
Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive French car producers of all time.
Bugatti's disdain for his customers is as legendary as his devotion to his creations; in one apocryphal incident, upon greeting an unhappy customer returning to the factory with "What, you again?", he replied to the subsequent tale of automotive mechanical woe with "Well, see that it does not happen again!" and strode away.
In 1999 the Bugatti EB 218 concept was introduced at the Geneva Auto Show; later that year the Bugatti 18/3 Chiron was introduced at the IAA in Frankfurt.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.