1930 Bugatti Type 44 Fiacre

This Bugatti is one of the last Type 44s to be completed and one of just eight Fiacres built by Jean Bugatti - of which only four are known to survive. The midsize Type 44, built from 1927 to 1930, was the marque's most popular model with over 1,100 examples sold. It has Bugatti's race-proven, twin-block, 8-cylinder, 2991cc engine, based on the racing Type 35. This car is the only unrestored Fiacre, it is one of two with side-mounted spare tires, and it has other unique features such as an original wooden steering wheel, interior side skirts with an engraved 'Ettore Bugatti' signature, and outside rocker badges stamped 'Carrosserie Bugatti.' Fiacre translates to horse-drawn carriage; Jean Bugatti wanted to design a carriage like those his father, Ettore, grew up seeing. Interestingly, the Fiacre body took twice as long to build and cost twice as much as a standard body, which may explain why so few were produced.