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- Charles Chayne with His 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.
- 1947-1949
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Charles Chayne with His 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.
- Charles A. Chayne with 1931 Bugatti Royale, 1943-1945 - 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.
- 1943-1945
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Charles A. Chayne with 1931 Bugatti Royale, 1943-1945
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.
- Presentation of 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1959 - 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.
- September 20, 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Presentation of 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1959
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.
- 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.
- 1947-1949
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Charles Chayne with 1931 Bugatti Royale, 1943-1945 - 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.
- 1943-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Charles Chayne with 1931 Bugatti Royale, 1943-1945
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 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.
- Presentation of 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1959 - 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.
- September 20, 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Presentation of 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1959
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.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.