The Bugatti Type 49 was introduced in 1930 at the Paris Salon and successor to the popular Type 44. It had a narrow chassis frame, cable-operated drum brakes, a four-speed gearbox, and a horseshoe radiator. Power was from a single overhead-camshaft three-valve-per-cylinder straight-eight engine fitted with a new twin-plug ignition system and a displacement size of 3,257cc. 
Cabriolet
Chassis #: 49427
Engine #: L327
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Auction entries : 1Approximately 470 examples of the Type 49 were built between 1930 and 1934, before the introduction of the Type 57.
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Cabriolet
Chassis #: 49427
Engine #: L327
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Auction entries : 1
by Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2019
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The Bugatti Type 49 was similar to the earlier Type 44 and was produced from 1930 through 1934, with a total of 470 examples produced. This edition was the last of the early 8-cylinder Bugattis which had begun with the Type 30. Parts, such as the gearbox, would later be re-used on the Type 55.....
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