Bugatti (1909-1956)

Born in Italy, Ettore Bugatti began his company in Molsheim in 1909, a German town until 1918 when it became French once more.  Bugatti’s were known for the quality of their construction and their racing successes.  Only six of the enormous Royales were built – a seventh was destroyed by Bugatti in a crash.  Unused engines were then used to power the Bugatti Railcar.  The last road-going car was built in 1952.  Over 100 Bugatti’s can be seen at Cité de l’Automobile, Mulhouse, part of a collection started by Hans and Fritz Schlumpf.

1909 Bugatti Type 10. Model by Hynek Knopp
1910 Bugatti Type 13 Torpedo. Model by Hynek Knopp
1910 Bugatti Type 18 "Black Bess". Model by Matrix (The Louwman Museum)
1921 Bugatti Type 23 "Brescia". Model by Brumm
1923 Bugatti Type 32 "Tank". Model by Brumm
1924 Bugatti Type 35B. Model by White Box
1927 Bugatti Type 41 Royale prototype. Model by Rio
1928 Bugatti Type 41 Royale. Model by Rio
1928 Bugatti Type 41 Royale. Model by Rio
1928 Bugatti Type 41 Royale. Model by Rio
1928 Bugatti Type 41 Royale. Model by Rio
1929 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coach Weymann. Model by Altaya
1929 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Berline. Model by Rio
1930 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coupe Napoleon. Model by IXO
1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Weinberger Cabriolet. Model by Altaya
1932 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Esders Roadster (later re-bodied as the Henri Binder Coupe de Ville). Model by Western
1932 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Kellner Coach. Model by Altaya
1933 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Park Ward Limousine. Model by Altaya
1928 Bugatti Type 35B. Model by IXO
1929 Bugatti Type 40 Roadster. Model by Matrix
c1929 Bugatti Type 44 (?). Model by Western
1931 Bugatti Type 46 Roadster. Model by Western
1931 Bugatti Type 54 Roadster. Model by Minichamps (The Mullin Collection)
1932 Bugatti Type 50 5,000cc. Model by Rio
1932 Bugatti Type 50 5,000cc. Model by Altaya
1933 Bugatti Presidentiel XB-1008 SNCF Railcar. Model by Atlas
1934 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier. Model by White Box
1936 Bugatti Type 57S Roadster. Model by Brumm
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic. Model by Minichamps (The Mullin Collection)
1937 Bugatti Type 57S. Model by Sibur
1937 Bugatti Type 57S Gangloff. Model by Spark
1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante. Model by DB Modeles
1939 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante. Model by Solido
1939 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier. Model by Spark
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Aravis. Model by Minichamps (The Mullin Collection)
1939 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante. Model by Solido
1939 Bugatti De Monge Airplane Model 100. Model by Spark
1951 Bugatti Type 101. Model by IXO
1955 Bugatti Type 251 - as driven in the 1956 French Grand Prix. Model by Top Model Gold