Cabriolet
Coachwork: Billeter & Cartier
Chassis #: 55206
Engine #: 6
One of the original owners of this Type 55 was Dr. Jacques Kocher. By 1938 he had owned at least 14 Bugattis. He had purchased a Type 35, a Type 37, a Type 44, two Type 43s, three Type 57s, a Type 57C, the 1936 Paris Show Type 57S Atalante, a Type 50, and a Type 57C Atalante. On February 2nd, 1932, chassis 55206 was offered to him. It was given engine number 6 and invoiced on March 4th of 1932 who took delivery of the chassis from Dache & Pic. Dache & Pic was a small Bugatti agency in Valence and sold about two dozen Bugattis in the 1930s.
The current owner purchased the car from Mr. Schmid in November of 2010. A thorough restoration soon followed. The car retains its original frame in addition to its brass chassis tag mounted to the original aluminum bulkhead. The original lower crankcase is stamped 'No. 6'. The upper crankcase bears the assembly number '72', which is believed to originate from the factory service of the car after some sort of crankshaft failure. The original supercharger and the original gearbox are stamped '6'.
By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2012
1932 Bugatti Type 55
Bugatti
2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $5,000,000-USD $6,500,000
Lot was not sold
1932 Bugatti Type 55 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bugatti Type 55
(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
1932 Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport Roadster Chassis#: 55220 Sold for USD$7,100,000 2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | ![]() ![]() |
1931 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster Chassis#: 55201 Sold for USD$4,070,000 2018 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale, Az. | ![]() ![]() |
1932 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster Chassis#: 55213 Sold for USD$10,400,000 2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | ![]() ![]() |
1932 Bugatti Type 55 cabriolet Chassis#: 55204 Sold for USD$1,309,919 2015 Rétromobile by Artcurial Motorcars | |
1932 Bugatti Type 55 Chassis#: 55201 Sold for USD$1,760,000 2008 Gooding & Company | ![]() ![]() |
Bugatti Type 55s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1932 Bugatti Type 55's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1932 Bugatti Type 55 Cabriolet | 55206 | 2012 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auction | $5,000,000 | $6,500,000 |
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