Bugatti Type 57
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| Bugatti Type 57 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bugatti |
| Production | 1934–1940 710 produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer (S) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,257 cc DOHC Inline 8 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bugatti Type 49 |
| Successor | Bugatti Type 101 |
The Bugatti Type 57[1] and later variants (including the famous Atlantic and Atalante) was an entirely new design by Jean Bugatti, son of founder Ettore.[2] Type 57s were built from 1934 through 1940, with a total of 710 examples produced.
Most Type 57s used a twin-cam 3,257 cc engine based on that of the Type 49 but heavily modified by Jean Bugatti. Unlike the chain-drive twin-cam engines of the Type 50 and 51, the 57's engine used gears to transmit power from the crankshaft.
There were two basic variants of the Type 57 car:
The Type 57 chassis and engine was revived in 1951 as the Bugatti Type 101.
A rediscovered Type 57 sold for 3.4 million euros at auction on 7 February 2009 at a motor show in Paris.[3]