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Ettore Bugatti would earn a reputation as a wonderfully talented chassis builder. His son, Jean, would earn an equally impressive reputation for the strikingly elegant bodies that graced his father's chassis. One of the best examples of Jean's artistic touch would be the Type 57 Ventoux.
The Ventoux body style was perhaps Jean Bugatti's most expressive and forward-thinking with its narrow nose, grand flowing fenders and steeply-raked windscreen. It seemed like the ultimate expression of what the future held for automotive design.
The first series of the Ventoux Coupe, which would be named after one of the peaks in the Alps, would be introduced in 1934. One of the first series Ventoux-bodied Bugatti Type 57s would be chassis 57345.
Bugatti Type 57, chassis 57345, would be one of the Ventoux-bodied cars that would be completed without running boards and would be invoiced on March 14th, 1936. When completed, the car would be sent to Arnaud in Lyon, France, for sale to the public.
Finished with the usual Ventoux touches of the flat, uncluttered wooden dash, simple steering wheel and the single-panel leather seats, 57345 would also have the 3.3-liter DOHC eight-cylinder engine with the single Stromberg carburetor helping to produce around 135bhp at 5,000rpm.
Unfortunately, the car's early history is relatively unknown but it survived the Second World War and would eventually be sold in 1960 in Paris. From there, the Ventoux Type 57 would be bought by J.W. Harrison of Arlington, Virginia, and, therefore, would make its way to the United States. Soon after arriving, the car would become registered with the American Bugatti Club.
The car would remain with Mr. Harrison until the early 1970s when it was purchased by David Uihlein. Uihlein would purchase the car and have it sit as part of some collection, however. Instead, 57345 would be a car regularly driven to and from different everyday events and would continue in this capacity well into the late 1990s.
Over the course of its life, the Type 57 Ventoux has been maintained and has undergone a number of necessary cosmetic and mechanical work. Finished in a Black and French Blue livery, the car is a striking thing to behold. Retaining its original motor, 57345 would appear to be highly original in a number of other ways, including its leather interior.
This period-correct and highly desirable first-series Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux would be offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2013. Appearing to be highly original and with its matching engine, this particular Type 57 Ventoux was drawing estimates of between $250,000 and $325,000 prior to the auction.
Sources:
'Lot No. 050: 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux', (http://www.goodingco.com/car/1937-bugatti-type-57-ventoux). Gooding & Company. http://www.goodingco.com/car/1937-bugatti-type-57-ventoux. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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'1934 Bugatti Type 57', (http://www.supercars.net/cars/2418.html). Supercars.net. http://www.supercars.net/cars/2418.html. Retrieved 17 January 2013.By Jeremy McMullen
The Ventoux body style was perhaps Jean Bugatti's most expressive and forward-thinking with its narrow nose, grand flowing fenders and steeply-raked windscreen. It seemed like the ultimate expression of what the future held for automotive design.
The first series of the Ventoux Coupe, which would be named after one of the peaks in the Alps, would be introduced in 1934. One of the first series Ventoux-bodied Bugatti Type 57s would be chassis 57345.
Bugatti Type 57, chassis 57345, would be one of the Ventoux-bodied cars that would be completed without running boards and would be invoiced on March 14th, 1936. When completed, the car would be sent to Arnaud in Lyon, France, for sale to the public.
Finished with the usual Ventoux touches of the flat, uncluttered wooden dash, simple steering wheel and the single-panel leather seats, 57345 would also have the 3.3-liter DOHC eight-cylinder engine with the single Stromberg carburetor helping to produce around 135bhp at 5,000rpm.
Unfortunately, the car's early history is relatively unknown but it survived the Second World War and would eventually be sold in 1960 in Paris. From there, the Ventoux Type 57 would be bought by J.W. Harrison of Arlington, Virginia, and, therefore, would make its way to the United States. Soon after arriving, the car would become registered with the American Bugatti Club.
The car would remain with Mr. Harrison until the early 1970s when it was purchased by David Uihlein. Uihlein would purchase the car and have it sit as part of some collection, however. Instead, 57345 would be a car regularly driven to and from different everyday events and would continue in this capacity well into the late 1990s.
Over the course of its life, the Type 57 Ventoux has been maintained and has undergone a number of necessary cosmetic and mechanical work. Finished in a Black and French Blue livery, the car is a striking thing to behold. Retaining its original motor, 57345 would appear to be highly original in a number of other ways, including its leather interior.
This period-correct and highly desirable first-series Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux would be offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2013. Appearing to be highly original and with its matching engine, this particular Type 57 Ventoux was drawing estimates of between $250,000 and $325,000 prior to the auction.
Sources:
'Lot No. 050: 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux', (http://www.goodingco.com/car/1937-bugatti-type-57-ventoux). Gooding & Company. http://www.goodingco.com/car/1937-bugatti-type-57-ventoux. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
'1938 Bugatti Type 57 News, Pictures and Information', (http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11219/Bugatti-Type-57.aspx). Conceptcarz.com: From Concept to Production. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11219/Bugatti-Type-57.aspx. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
'1939 Bugatti Type 57 News, Pictures and Information', (http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z8707/Bugatti-Type-57.aspx). Conceptcarz.com: From Concept to Production. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z8707/Bugatti-Type-57.aspx. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
'1934 Bugatti Type 57', (http://www.supercars.net/cars/2418.html). Supercars.net. http://www.supercars.net/cars/2418.html. Retrieved 17 January 2013.By Jeremy McMullen
2013 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $250,000-USD $325,000
Sale Price :
USD $451,000
2011 Mecum Auctions - Monterey, CA The Daytime Auction
Sale Price :
USD $350,000
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bugatti Type 57
(Data based on Model Year 1937 sales)
1937 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Chassis#: 57557 Sold for USD$1,325,000 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57C Vanvooren Roadster Chassis#: 57742 Sold for USD$1,132,500 2023 Broad Arrow Group : Amelia Island | |
1937 BUGATTI TYPE 57C VENTOUX Chassis#: 57517 Sold for USD$940,000 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet Chassis#: 57156 Sold for USD$582,500 2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet Chassis#: 57156 Sold for USD$665,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Surbaisse 3.3-Litre Four-Seat Sports Grand Routier Dulcie Chassis#: 57503 Sold for USD$5,634,922 2021 Bonhams : Legends of the Road | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet par Graber Chassis#: 57500 Sold for USD$569,680 2019 Artcurial : Retroobile | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Pillarless Sports Coupe Chassis#: 57443 Sold for USD$360,434 2018 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet Chassis#: 57156 Sold for USD$572,000 2017 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux coach usine Chassis#: 57547 Sold for USD$474,143 2016 Artcurial : LeMans Classic | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Chassis#: 57579 Sold for USD$339,440 2015 Rétromobile by Artcurial Motorcars | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57C Ventoux Chassis#: 57584 Sold for USD$800,000 2015 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio by Gangloff Chassis#: 57467 Sold for USD$985,376 2014 RM Auctions - London | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57C Roadster in the style of Figoni et Falaschi Chassis#: 57617 Sold for USD$902,000 2014 RM Auctions - Amelia Island | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Chassis#: 57524 Sold for USD$420,029 2013 RM Auctions - VILLA ERBA | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Chassis#: 57345 Sold for USD$451,000 2013 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio Cabriolet Chassis#: 57467 Sold for USD$978,670 2012 RM Auctions - London | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio Cabriolet Chassis#: 57435 Sold for USD$477,848 2011 RM Auctions - London | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier Sports Saloon Chassis#: 57380 Sold for USD$264,402 2011 Bonhams - Beaulieu Autojumble, Collectors' Motor Cars | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Coupe Chassis#: 57345 Sold for USD$350,000 2011 Mecum Auctions - Monterey, CA The Daytime Auction |
Bugatti Type 57s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1937 Bugatti Type 57's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1937 BUGATTI TYPE 57 GALIBIER | 57535 | 2024 Gooding & Co: Selections From The Mullin Collection Auction | $80,000 | $120,000 | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Roadster | 57495 | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $280,000 | $340,000 | |
1937 BUGATTI TYPE 57C VENTOUX | 57506 | 2022 Gooding & Company : London Auction | $800,000 | $1,200,000 | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57C Ventoux | 57584 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | $700,000 | $850,000 | |
1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Coupe | 57641 | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Riyadh Auction | $2,800,000 | ||
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Pillarless Sports Coupe | 57443 | 2017 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | $400,000 | $480,000 | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Pillarless Sports Coupe | 57443 | 2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ | $500,000 | $600,000 | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux | 2008 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | $390,000 | $475,000 | $575,000 | |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 | 57546 | 2008 Bonhams Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles Automobiles d'Exception | $350,000 | $450,000 | |
1937 Bugatti T57 Stelvio | 57440 | 2008 RM Auctions Automobiles of Arizona | $395,000 | $450,000 | $550,000 |
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux | 2006 Bonhams & Butterfields at The Quail Lodge, Resort & Golf Club | $265,000 | $300,000 | ||
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Sports Saloon | 57548 | 2005 Bonhams Sports, Competition & Collectors' Motor Cars, F1 Memorabilia, Automobilia & Models | $160,000 | $200,000 | |
1937 BUGATTI TYPE 57 C ATALANTE DECOUVRABLE | 2001 Kruse Auction Scottsdale Arizona | $550,000 |
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