Presentation of 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1959
THF725626 / Presentation of 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1959
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Artifact Overview
Charles and Esther Chayne gifted their 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale to The Henry Ford in 1958. They made the formal presentation during ceremonies at the following year's Old Car Festival. The Chaynes bought the car in 1943. Its original owner, German physician Joseph Fuchs, had turned the Bugatti over to a salvage yard after its engine block was damaged.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Date Made
20 September 1959
Subject Date
20 September 1959
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.T.3682.D
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in
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Longer than a Duesenberg. Twice the horsepower of a Rolls-Royce. More costly than both put together. The Bugatti Royale was the ultimate automobile, making its owners feel like kings. Not only did it do everything on a grander scale than the world's other great luxury cars, it was also rare. Bugatti built only six Royales, whereas there were 481 Model J Duesenbergs and 1,767 Phantom II Rolls-Royces.