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1931 Bugatti Type 50 Navigation
The 1930 to 1933 Bugatti Type 50 is, in essence, a scaled-down sporting coupe version of the Type 46 Royale. The gearbox is in-unit with the rear axle, and the car has a large twin-cam 5-liter eight-cylinder engine, perhaps based on the Miller racing engine. The Type 50 was a direct replacement for the Type 46, and very luxurious by any standard. There was a choice of two wheelbases and several different body styles. It sold in small numbers because of its high price. Aimed at the sporting motorist, it was designed as a high-performance 'daily-driver.' A team of Bugatti Type 50s first ran at Le Mans in 1931 and continued for the next three years, when a Type 50 led the race for some time before retiring. Depending on the body style, a Type 50 could reach around 105 mph and had a zero-to-sixty time of under 8 seconds, an impressive figure for a 1930s sports car.
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Recent Sales of the Bugatti Type 50
(Data based on Model Year 1931 sales)
1931 Bugatti Type 50 Roadster Chassis#: 50123 Sold for USD$1,581,340 2019 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba |
Bugatti Type 50s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1931 Bugatti Type 50's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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