Bugatti

Bugatti
BUGATTI TYPE 55

Roadster.

Roadgoing T51 derivative with monobloc cylinders, 16 valves, and 135bhp in standard form with separately lubricated blower, mechanical fuel pump, separate four-speed 'box, cable brakes, cast alloy wheels, and the inevitable reversed quarter elliptics at the back. A few special bodies, but why bother, when the regulation wear is Jean Bugatti's ageless roadster, the aesthetic peal of Molsheim? 112mph and 0-50 in 9secs.

Technical Specifications
Engine
2262cc (S8 DOC)
Configuration
Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Production dates
1932 to 1932
Number produced
38
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