FOR SALE 1938 Bugatti Type 37 Atalante Coupé by Gangloff
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ne-off Bugatti Type 57 Atalante coachwork by Gangloff. Well documented history back to new. ‘Second in Class’ at Pebble Beach. ‘Best in Class’ at Amelia Island.
to attract the connoisseur or those who know how to handle the thoroughbred. It is a car in a class by itself.”
The Bugatti Type 57 was considered by many to be the pinnacle of Bugatti’s touring models. Sir Malcolm Campbell himself said:
The Type 57 was the first car built under the direction of Jean Bugatti, who had taken more of a leading role after his father, Ettore, was spending more time in Paris on his Railcar project. Jean’s influence can be seen most in the body designs offered from the factory catalogue, the Ventoux bearing close resemblance to Jean’s own ‘Profilée’ designs seen on the Type 46.
“If I was asked to give my opinion as to the best all-round super-sports car which is available on the market today, I should, without any hesitation whatever, say it was the 3.3 Bugatti… it cannot fail
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Strong praise from a man who not only held the Land Speed Record at the time but who was a respected racing driver, motoring journalist and car connoisseur.
Original factory drawings for the new Type 57 are dated 1932, yet it wasn’t until 1934 that the car was revealed and made available. This is put down to 1933 being a year in which Bugatti were focusing on the development of their new Type 59 Grand Prix car, the engine of which was allied to the Type 57. Jean Bugatti was also instrumental in the engine design of the new Type 57. The block was one piece with 2 valves in each hemispherical head, the inverted cups made way for more traditional rockers which allowed for better valve clearance adjustment. The crankcase was bolted right to the frame and housed a crankshaft on six bearings, five being principal. The camshafts and accessories
