Jean Bugatti and his Bugatti Royale Roadster, 1930-1939

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Artifact Overview

Jean Bugatti, son of automaker Ettore Bugatti, posed for this photo with a Bugatti Type 41 Royale he designed for French clothing manufacturer Armand Esders. The car originally featured an open body with sweeping fenders and no headlights. Later, a subsequent owner rebodied the roadster as a partially closed coupe de ville.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1930-1939

Subject Date

1930-1939

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.P.CO.829

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Jean Bugatti and his Bugatti Royale Roadster, 1930-1939