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- Sales Brochure for 1931 Ettore Bugatti Automobiles - Italian-French builder Ettore Bugatti rightfully took pride in the precision engineering and high performance of his automobiles. This 1931 brochure spotlights Bugatti's Type 46 and Type 49 touring cars. Each model featured an 8-cylinder engine. The Type 49's unit had a displacement of 3.2 liters, while the larger Type 46's engine displaced 5 liters.
- 1931
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Sales Brochure for 1931 Ettore Bugatti Automobiles
Italian-French builder Ettore Bugatti rightfully took pride in the precision engineering and high performance of his automobiles. This 1931 brochure spotlights Bugatti's Type 46 and Type 49 touring cars. Each model featured an 8-cylinder engine. The Type 49's unit had a displacement of 3.2 liters, while the larger Type 46's engine displaced 5 liters.
- 1931 Bugatti Royale, 1943-1945 - 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.
- 1943-1945
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1931 Bugatti Royale, 1943-1945
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.
- Naval Yards of Maisons-Laffitte, circa 1946 - Following World War II, Ettore Bugatti built a small number of watercraft at his Maisons-Laffitte naval yards near Paris. Prototypes of the Type 75 You-You boat were produced in three different lengths, with space in the bow for a small inboard motor. The project ended soon after Bugatti's death in 1947, but not before thousands of brochures had been printed.
- circa 1946
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Naval Yards of Maisons-Laffitte, circa 1946
Following World War II, Ettore Bugatti built a small number of watercraft at his Maisons-Laffitte naval yards near Paris. Prototypes of the Type 75 You-You boat were produced in three different lengths, with space in the bow for a small inboard motor. The project ended soon after Bugatti's death in 1947, but not before thousands of brochures had been printed.
- Charles Chayne with 1931 Bugatti Royale, 1947-1949 - Charles Chayne acquired Bugatti Royale chassis number 41121 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, replaced the interior, and updated items like the car's carburation and brakes. He and his wife Esther donated the Royale to The Henry Ford in 1958.
- 194 -1949
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Charles Chayne with 1931 Bugatti Royale, 1947-1949
Charles Chayne acquired Bugatti Royale chassis number 41121 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, replaced the interior, and updated items like the car's carburation and brakes. He and his wife Esther donated the Royale to The Henry Ford in 1958.
- 1931 Bugatti Royale, 1943-1945 - 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.
- 1943-1945
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1931 Bugatti Royale, 1943-1945
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.
- 1931 Bugatti Royale Elephant Radiator Ornament, 1968 - The Bugatti Royale's radiator is capped with a dancing elephant -- a suitably sized animal mascot for a car of such grand proportions. The ornament was cast from a work by sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti, younger brother of Royale builder Ettore Bugatti. Rembrandt Bugatti died in 1916 and the Royale's mascot was a tribute to his memory.
- 1968
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1931 Bugatti Royale Elephant Radiator Ornament, 1968
The Bugatti Royale's radiator is capped with a dancing elephant -- a suitably sized animal mascot for a car of such grand proportions. The ornament was cast from a work by sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti, younger brother of Royale builder Ettore Bugatti. Rembrandt Bugatti died in 1916 and the Royale's mascot was a tribute to his memory.
- Jean Bugatti and his Bugatti Royale Roadster, 1930-1939 - 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.
- 1930-1939
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Jean Bugatti and his Bugatti Royale Roadster, 1930-1939
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.
- 1931 Bugatti Royale, circa 1943 - 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.
- circa 1943
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1931 Bugatti Royale, circa 1943
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.
- Ernst Friedrich, #26 Bugatti, Indianapolis Speedway, 1914 - Bugatti automobiles were popular in motor racing in the early decades of the 20th century. French racing driver Ernst Friedrich is pictured here in a Bugatti car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1914.
- 1914
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Ernst Friedrich, #26 Bugatti, Indianapolis Speedway, 1914
Bugatti automobiles were popular in motor racing in the early decades of the 20th century. French racing driver Ernst Friedrich is pictured here in a Bugatti car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1914.
- 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible - 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.
- 1931
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1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible
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.