1927 Bugatti Type 38

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Touring Car Coachwork: Lavocat and Marsaud Chassis Num: 38240 Engine Num: 151   Sold for $220,000 at 2007 Gooding & Company. This 1927 Bugatti Type 38 Touring Car has coachwork by Lavocat & Marsaud of Boulogne-sur-Sein, France. It is a lightweight open, four-passenger body which it has carried all its life. Its list of early owners include Frank Willis and D.Rowe. Subsequent owners include noted collector/dealer Tiny Gould in the mid-1970s. It remained in Gould's care for only a short period of time as ownership changed to Wisconsin collector David Uihlein. While in Mr. Uihlein's care, the car was treated to a complete restoration. In 2003 the car was sold at auction at which time it came into the care of the present owner. During that time it has seen very little use but properly maintained. Since leaving the Molsheim factory it has been given several replacement electrical components, including the starter, generator and fuel pump. The original starter/generator is still with the car, in the current owners care. It is chassis number 38240 and was brought to the 2007 Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, CA where it was estimated to sell for $130,000 - $170,000 and offered without reserve. Those estimates were shattered as bidding settled at $220,000 including buyer's premium. Needless to say, the lot was sold. By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008

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Auction	Gooding & Company
Estimated Value:	$130,000-$170,000
Sale Price	$220,000

Event	Group
Gooding & Company	1913-1929