Design highlights include a heavily raked windscreen, riveted fins and kidney-shaped doors with matching side windows. Momentum behind the style was structured by a design concept of incorporating Electron, an alloy of magnesium and aluminum from IG Farben of Germany, in the design. Though it is strong, and up to one third the weight of aluminum, it is also highly flammable thus welding was not possible. This meant that each panel had to be riveted into place which posed a particular problem for traditional design.
With its homage to the fourth, all-black Atlantic, missing since WWII, the brand is bringing the tech, luxury and aesthetics of an icon into a new era. It features handcrafted custom carbon fiber bodywork. Bugatti calls it the ultimate GT car, and we can see why. Some people may scoff at the absurd price-point and call this another marketing stunt, but the reality is that these custom, one off Bugatti cars are very much a part of its history, reminiscent of the coachbuilding era.
We way bring it on Bugatti, we absolutely love it. It was designed for heads of state and massive chauffeur-driven bodies. Thus, it was the largest Bugatti both in length and engine displacement. Only six were ever manufactured and each had considerable presence due to their massive and distinct bodies. These typically had long, sweeping fenders that hugged inch aluminum wheels.
Powering the Royale was a This was enough power to haul a lb limousine or whatever body that was affixed to it. Bugatti had to use a nine-bearing crankshaft and a single modified carburettor. Initial production was slated for 25 units, but much less were made due to the depression. Each Royale received a standing elephant mascot for its radiator cap.
The Divo shares most of the important mechanical features with the Chiron; most notably the same quad-turbocharged 8. In order to achieve this, many changes to the Chiron were made to its bodywork and chassis to amp up its aerodynamic efficiency and handling.
Eat your hearts out! Built between and , the Type 13 featured an eight-valve engine that contained valve heads. The Type 13 was the first mass assembled car that brought money into the Bugatti company. Although it was discontinued in , the Type 13 was again resurrected between the First and Second World Wars when Bugatti went through a down period of financial hardship. For many Bugatti fans, this is the car that started it all and set the tone for all the high-performance vehicles that came after it.
If the Type 13 is a legendary Bugatti road car, then the Type 35 is one of the very best race cars ever produced by the company. The Type 35 is a true racing legend that dominated the track in its heyday back in the s. An open-wheeled racer, the Type 35 is one of the most successful track performers in automotive history.
The Type 35 won more than 2, international races while in competition. At its height, Type 35s averaged 14 race wins per week.
Bugatti won the Targa Florio for five consecutive years between and Not surprising that the Type 35 now fetches top dollar at auctions. Looking at the Bugatti Royale, you can be forgiven for mistaking it to be a Rolls Royce. This is a car meant to be used by royalty, politicians, and movie stars around the world. Bugatti had planned to build hundreds if not thousands of the Royale. But Bugatti has a long, rich history of automaking that dates back to in France. These stylish, high-performance rides have been packing serious punches for a century, and the Bugatti reputation is more than just a futuristic-looking sports car.
Bugatti builds super cars that seem destined for greatness on the track, not just the garages of the rich and famous. Over the decades, the automaker has earned chops with several Type 35 Grand Prix racers and Type 55 sports machines. Some of the more popular super car variations include the several Bugatti Chiron models, named for the Grand Prix driver responsible for soaring the Bugatti name across the finish line in the 20s and 30s, Louis Chiron.
Some of the other models that continue to be highly sought after among collectors and enthusiasts include the Bugatti Centodieci and Bugatti Divo.
The Centodieci design is reminiscent of the great EB, making it one of the most iconic in the Bugatti family. This lightweight track racer can scream a lap in Nurburgring in and Le Mans lap in The name Bugatti sends an immediate message of high-performance speed, incredible technology, and boundary-pushing style. These cars are amazing in every way. Some of the coolest demonstrate a unique ability to change how people drive and enjoy super cars. It was built between and and brought the eight-valve engine with valve heads.
Another Bugatti legend that demands attention is the Type 13, one of the best racers ever built. It dominated the track in the s with its open-wheel design. Some go so far as saying this is the Bugatti that is the most successful track car in all of automotive history.
The lineup of the coolest Bugattis makes it practically impossible to choose one as the absolute best of all. Even though they planned on making much more, Bugatti only made six and could barely sell half of them. The fact that the Great Depression was happening at the same time made it a horrible time to release the car. Regardless, at least the Bugatti Royale is respected nowadays. So much so that, if they're ever on sale, they go for several millions.
After Bugatti released the successor to the Veyron, the Chiron, they wanted to go a step further. Rather than introducing an even faster, more luxurious, version of their already new Chiron, Bugatti went with a track focused alternative. The Bugatti Divo. The Divo shares a lot of components with it's big brother, the Chiron.
Nonetheless, the biggest differences lie in weight, power output, and technology. As stated before, the Divo is much better on the track than the Chiron or Veyron. With this, though, comes compromise, since the Divo is much slower in terms of top speed. Before Bugatti was topping charts in the 21st century, they were doing the same in the 20th.
Instead of road cars, though, it was race cars. This isn't to say they didn't make great street-legal car obviously. Anyhow, one of their most victorious cars was the Type An open-wheeled legend. The Type 35 was one of the most successful race cars in history. To illustrate this, the Type 35 won over 2, races while in competition. That's quite an impressive number, but nothing compared to the number for it's M.
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