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In 1951, a few years after the death of his father Ettore Bugatti in 1947, Roland Bugatti made an attempt to re-launch the marque using an improved Type 57 chassis as the basis for his new Type 101. Sadly, Bugatti's project stalled and only a handful of these rare Type 101s were completed between 1951 and 1956.
This car, the second of the series of seven to be finished, was sent to Gangloff to be fitted with this four-passenger cabriolet body. The cabriolet was one of two Type 101s displayed at the 1950 Paris Auto Salon. The car was first sold to a Mr. P. Rentz in the Alsace region of France, and a succession of nine different French owners followed, including Bugatti collector Gene Cesari. It joined the Mullin Museum in 2010.
This car, the second of the series of seven to be finished, was sent to Gangloff to be fitted with this four-passenger cabriolet body. The cabriolet was one of two Type 101s displayed at the 1950 Paris Auto Salon. The car was first sold to a Mr. P. Rentz in the Alsace region of France, and a succession of nine different French owners followed, including Bugatti collector Gene Cesari. It joined the Mullin Museum in 2010.
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Recent Sales of the Bugatti Type 101
(Data based on Model Year 1951 sales)
| 1951 Bugatti Type 101 Coach Chassis#: 101 502 Sold for USD$269,498 2008 Bonhams - Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles Automobiles d'Exception | |
| 1951 Bugatti Type 101 Coupe Chassis#: 101504 Sold for USD$990,000 2007 RM Auctions The Ponder Collection |
Bugatti Type 101s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1951 Bugatti Type 101's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Bugatti Type 101 Coupé by Van Antem | 2010 RM Auctions Sporting Classics of Monaco | $375,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 |
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