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1929 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix Racer

  • Chassis Number: 4938
  • Engine Number: 192T
  • Registration Number: 3874 NV2
This Bugatti Type 35B was a works vehicle that raced in 1929 by William Grover-Williams in the French Grand Prix. When Louis Chiron raced the car in the Spanish Grand Prix, it was done under his own ownership. It was sold in the early 1930s to a German individual who used it as a road-going vehicle. After World War II, the car was sold to the United States and entered ownership on two occasions before it joined the Lawrence Falvey collection of Detroit, Michigan. It remained in Mr. Falvey's care until he passed away in 1985. The car was given a comprehensive restoration commissioned by his family and was then shown at the Pebble Beach and Meadow Brook concours in 1989. The car remained in the care of the Falvey family until 2000 when it was acquired by Chris Drake. While in Mr. Drake's care, the car received another restoration. In 2006, the car was sold to a U.S.-based individual and in 2021, the car was sold at auction.

2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $3,500,000-USD $4,500,000 
Sale Price :
USD $5,615,000

1929 Bugatti Type 35B Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Bugatti Type 35B

(Data based on Model Year 1929 sales)
1929 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix
Chassis#: 4938
Sold for USD$5,615,000
  2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction
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1929 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix Two-Seater
Chassis#: 37371
Sold for USD$2,191,440
  2014 LES GRANDES MARQUES DU MONDE AU GRAND PALAIS
 
1930 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix
Chassis#: 4948
Sold for USD$638,000
  2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
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1929 Bugatti Type 35B
Sold for USD$605,000
  2007 Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction
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Bugatti Type 35Bs That Failed To Sell At Auction

1929 Bugatti Type 35B's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1929 Bugatti Type 35B Grand PrixBC1382023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival $320,000$380,000
1930 Bugatti Type 35B Project 2009 Bonhams Automobiles d'Exception à Retromobile $55,000$65,000

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1929 Bugatti Type 35B

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