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Over 680 examples of the Bugatti Type 57 and supercharged T57C were estimated to have been built in various body styles during its lifespan. From early 1937 until September 1939, Bugatti focused most of its efforts on building the Type 57 model. The Type 57s were basically offered in four body styles that included the Ventoux (four-place coupe), the Galibier (four-place, four-door saloon), the Atalante (two-seater) and the Stelvio cabriolet. Gangloff was a preferred coachbuilder for Bugatti not only for their nearby location to Bugatti's Molsheim factory but also for their talented and skillful craftsmen. The most popular open car was the Stelvio four-seater cabriolet, which had a design penned by Bugatti. Most of the Stelvio-bodied Type 57s received their coachwork from the French coachbuilder Gangloff. The Stelvio coachwork was offered throughout the production lifespan of the Type 57, from 1934 until 1939. The design evolved over the years; in 1935-36, the Stelvio was given a folding windshield and a top that would fold nearly flat and out-of-sight into a 'cut-out' provided for it at the rear of the body.
This particular Stelvio example was built in April 1936. The Jean Bugatti-designed cabriolet features pontoon fenders and Atalante-like rounded tail. It was sent to the Nantes Fair, an international trade exhibition. On August 8th, 1936, it was sold to its original owner, R. Petit. It was later owned by a Mr. Ferrand, by which time it had been given the later-style headlamps, integrated into the front fenders, as well as spats over the rear wheels. It was also given the front 'moustache' bumpers, as well as Lockheed hydraulic brakes. It is believed that these modifications were performed by the factory or a Bugatti agent.
The next owner was Jacques Dufilho of Paris. In 1974, it was sold to Alec Ulmann, where it would remain for the remainder of Mr. Ulmann's life. He drove the car without the rear fender spats and refinished in light blue and black.
After his passing, the car was retained by his widow, Mary, for two years and then was sold to a collection on the West Coast. It was there that it was given a restoration to its present appearance, updating its Ulmann two-tone royal blue and black 'sweep panel' livery while fitting pale grey leather upholstery and reinstalling the 'spats' on the rear wheels.
This Bugatti has its original engine, transmission, and rear axle. It is believed that the gauges are original, with the exception of a new Jaeger tachometer. The odometer records 1,047 kilometers, believed to be the distance traveled since the restoration.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2016
This particular Stelvio example was built in April 1936. The Jean Bugatti-designed cabriolet features pontoon fenders and Atalante-like rounded tail. It was sent to the Nantes Fair, an international trade exhibition. On August 8th, 1936, it was sold to its original owner, R. Petit. It was later owned by a Mr. Ferrand, by which time it had been given the later-style headlamps, integrated into the front fenders, as well as spats over the rear wheels. It was also given the front 'moustache' bumpers, as well as Lockheed hydraulic brakes. It is believed that these modifications were performed by the factory or a Bugatti agent.
The next owner was Jacques Dufilho of Paris. In 1974, it was sold to Alec Ulmann, where it would remain for the remainder of Mr. Ulmann's life. He drove the car without the rear fender spats and refinished in light blue and black.
After his passing, the car was retained by his widow, Mary, for two years and then was sold to a collection on the West Coast. It was there that it was given a restoration to its present appearance, updating its Ulmann two-tone royal blue and black 'sweep panel' livery while fitting pale grey leather upholstery and reinstalling the 'spats' on the rear wheels.
This Bugatti has its original engine, transmission, and rear axle. It is believed that the gauges are original, with the exception of a new Jaeger tachometer. The odometer records 1,047 kilometers, believed to be the distance traveled since the restoration.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2016
2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
Sale Price :
USD $539,000
2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $750,000-USD $950,000
Lot was not sold
2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $750,000-USD $900,000
Sale Price :
USD $681,500
2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $900,000-USD $1,200,000
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $650,000
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bugatti Type 57
(Data based on Model Year 1936 sales)
1936 BUGATTI TYPE 57 STELVIO Chassis#: 57406 Sold for USD$539,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Binder Coupe Sold for USD$577,500 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio Chassis#: 57395 Sold for USD$346,000 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : The Passion for the Drive | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet Chassis#: 57263 Sold for USD$500,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio Chassis#: 57406 Sold for USD$681,500 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1936 Bugatti 57 Galibier Chassis#: 57363 Sold for USD$338,345 2022 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Chassis#: 57386 Sold for USD$1,325,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1936 Bugatti 57 Atlantic modifiée Erik Koux Chassis#: 57654 Sold for USD$970,559 2019 Artcurial : Retroobile | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Two-Light Ventoux Chassis#: 57469 Sold for USD$885,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio Chassis#: 57442 Sold for USD$198,000 2018 Gooding & Co. : Amelia Island | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier Chassis#: 57291 Sold for USD$299,341 2018 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Coupé Chassis#: 57345 Sold for USD$488,129 2015 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Chassis#: 57401 Sold for USD$1,485,000 2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Paul Nee Sold for USD$396,000 2009 The Scottsdale Auction : Gooding & Company | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier Chassis#: 57415 Sold for USD$65,201 2008 Automobiles of London | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Gangloff Sold for USD$396,000 2006 Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction |
Bugatti Type 57s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1936 Bugatti Type 57's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 BUGATTI TYPE 57 VENTOUX | 57377 | 2024 Gooding & Co: Selections From The Mullin Collection Auction | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio par Gangloff | 57395 | 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | $600,000 | $800,000 | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Sunroof Coupe | 57432 | 2024 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | $1,500,000 | $1,800,000 | |
1936 BUGATTI TYPE 57 STELVIO | 57406 | 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $750,000 | $950,000 | |
1936 BUGATTI TYPE 57 VENTOUX | 57422 | 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $500,000 | $700,000 | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio | 57406 | 2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | $650,000 | $900,000 | $1,200,000 |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Gangloff | 2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island | $240,000 | $350,000 | $450,000 | |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio | 57395 | 2008 Sports & Classics of Monterey by RM Auctions | $325,000 | $500,000 | $600,000 |
1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Coupe | 57427 | 2008 Bonhams Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles Automobiles d'Exception | $750,000 | $900,000 |
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