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1925 Bugatti Type 35 Roadster

  • Chassis Number: 4487
  • Engine Number: 43
Unveiled at the Grand Prix of Lyon in 1924, the Bugatti Type 35 was immediately hailed as an automotive marvel, combining state-of-the-art engineering with a masterful aesthetic design. With this car, Bugatti dominated racing throughout the 1920s capturing over 1,000 wins in a variety of competitions.

The car displayed, chassis # 4487 equipped with engine #43, was completed in August 1925. It is a Lyon model, named for the debut location. It was delivered to the Bugatti Agent in Paris and was purchased by Wallis Clinton Bird, an American honeymooning in Paris. Although he owned the car, Bird was not a committed race driver. He raced the car once, in 1937, suffering a cracked steering box. Bird was killed in a private plane crash in 1940. The car was sold by O'Reilly's Plaza Art Galleries during an auction at the Bird Estate. The car has had only four owners to date.

The car remains in remarkably original order due to its limited use. It retains much of its original equipment, stampings and markings.

Provenance *
* Please note, dates are approximate

2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $2,600,000-USD $3,200,000 
Sale Price :
USD $3,300,000

1925 Bugatti Type 35 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Bugatti Type 35

(Data based on Model Year 1925 sales)
1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix
Chassis#: 4394
Sold for USD$475,921
  2018 RM Sothebys : Paris
 
1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix
Chassis#: 4487
Sold for USD$3,300,000
  2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ
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1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix Two-Seater
Chassis#: 4450
Sold for USD$1,198,078
  2016 Bonhams : The Monaco Sale
 

Bugatti Type 35s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1925 Bugatti Type 35's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1925 Bugatti Type 35 Pur Sang ReplicaBOSONLY2015 Motostalgia Auction Indianapolis Brickyard $265,000$295,000
1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix46132013 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach $2,500,000$3,000,000

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1925 Bugatti Type 35 vehicle information
Roadster
Chassis #: 4487
Engine #: 43
1925 Bugatti Type 35 vehicle information
Roadster
Chassis #: 4613
Engine #: 44