1931 Bugatti Royale, circa 1943
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Artifact Overview
In 1943, Charles Chayne acquired the 1931 Bugatti Royale from a New York-area salvage yard, where it had been taken after winter ice cracked the engine block. Chayne, chief engineer at Buick, repaired the engine and modified the car to his own specifications. He and his wife Esther donated the Royale to The Henry Ford in 1958.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1943
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2018.0.4.P.B.103296
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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