1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible in Greenfield Village, September 1970

Summary

The Henry Ford's 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale was posed for photos in Greenfield Village in 1970. German physician Joseph Fuchs originally purchased the car and then brought it to the United States in 1937. Charles Chayne bought the car in 1943. He and his wife Esther gave the car to The Henry Ford in 1958.

The Henry Ford's 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale was posed for photos in Greenfield Village in 1970. German physician Joseph Fuchs originally purchased the car and then brought it to the United States in 1937. Charles Chayne bought the car in 1943. He and his wife Esther gave the car to The Henry Ford in 1958.

Artifact

Photographic transparency

Date Made

September 1970

Subject Date

September 1970

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.3292

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Photographic materials

Technique

Photographic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 4 in

Width: 5 in

1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible

Details

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