Bugatti Type 35
(1924 - 1931)
Car articles about Bugatti Type 35 by year
We were able to experience over half a century of racing car construction technology, concentrated in four models, directly from the cockpit on the small circuit of Lignières NE. The Bugatti from 1925, the Cisitalia from 1946, the Cooper from 1959 and the Chevron from 1978. Each individual member of this thoroughbred quartet embodied an era, each design was fundamentally different, each vehicle was a fascinating experience. The article describes the driving impressions (from the perspective of the late 1970s, but also the history of the four actually incomparable cars.
The Bugatti Type 39 is a Type 35 with a smaller engine. From 1925, it was used in races by the Bugatti works team, where its favorable power-to-weight ratio made it a real nuisance to the larger Grand Prix racing cars, simply because it was more agile to drive than the competition. The daredevil racing drivers reached top speeds of over 160 km/h in those days, and the races often lasted several hours. This report portrays one of the ten Type 39s built and tells its story.
Although it was battered in rallies when it was young and then forgotten for 27 years, this Bugatti Type 44 has never been fully restored to this day. It proudly bears the marks that 94 years have left on it. Read the story of the only surviving Type 44 with sports bodywork by Gangloff.
In February 2013, Bonhams will be auctioning a particularly rare Bugatti at the Grand Palais in Paris, the Type 54 in which Achille Varzi raced at Monza in 1931. This racing car report tells the story of the nine Bugatti Type 54s built and shows the first one built in detail in the picture.
The Bugatti 35 and its modifications were among the most successful racing cars of all time. To replace it, Ettore Bugatti looked to America and quickly copied the engine block and valve train from the Miller racing cars. With success, as the Type 51 won several Grand Prix victories and was sold 40 times. This report not only summarizes the short history of the racing car, it also provides driving impressions and shows the car in many pictures.
Auctioned vehicles of Bugatti Type 35
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugatti Type 35 B Grand Prix Two-Seater 1930 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 16, 2014) |
Type 35 B Grand Prix Two-Seater | 1930 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 16, 2014) | |
| Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix par Gilles Fournier 1925 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 2, 2024) |
Type 35 Grand Prix par Gilles Fournier | 1925 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 2, 2024) | |
| Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix Replica by Pur Sang 1927 Sold RM/Sotheby's RM/Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection Versteigerung (October 23, 2020) |
Type 35 Grand Prix Replica by Pur Sang | 1927 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's RM/Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection Versteigerung (October 23, 2020) | |
| Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix 1925 Sold Bonhams Paris (February 6, 2025) |
Type 35 Grand Prix | 1925 | Sold | Bonhams Paris (February 6, 2025) | |
| Bugatti Type 35 Supercharged Grand Prix 1925 Not Sold Gooding & Company Pebble Beach (August 15, 2025) |
Type 35 Supercharged Grand Prix | 1925 | Not Sold | Gooding & Company Pebble Beach (August 15, 2025) | |
| Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix 1925 Sold RM/Sotheby's Paris (February 7, 2018) |
Type 35 Grand Prix | 1925 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Paris (February 7, 2018) | |
| Bugatti Typ 35 Grand Prix 1925 Sold Bonhams The Monaco Sale, les grandes Marques à Monaco (May 13, 2016) |
Typ 35 Grand Prix | 1925 | Sold | Bonhams The Monaco Sale, les grandes Marques à Monaco (May 13, 2016) | |
| Bugatti 35 - Projet de reconstruction en pièces (Jg. Ca.) 1928 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 3, 2023) |
35 - Projet de reconstruction en pièces (Jg. Ca.) | 1928 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 3, 2023) | |
| Bugatti Typ 35 Grand Prix 1925 Sold Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs II (November 5, 2017) |
Typ 35 Grand Prix | 1925 | Sold | Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs II (November 5, 2017) | |
| Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix Two-Seater 1926 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monaco Sale (May 10, 2014) |
Type 35B Grand Prix Two-Seater | 1926 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monaco Sale (May 10, 2014) |
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