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1927 Bugatti Type 43 Boattail Tourer

  • Chassis Number: 43207
  • Engine Number: 68
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This Bugatti Type 43 was completed in October 1927 and received a traditional Grand Sport body. It was delivered to René Léon in March 1928, and little is known of the car's earliest history. Among its list of succeeding owners were ex-Bugatti agent Gaston Docime of Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Georges Filipinetti (the Swiss racing team owner), and Pierre Bardinon (a French car collector).

By the time the Bugatti had entered the car of Carroll Shelby around 1967, the Type 43 had been 'much-modified.' Mr. Shelby had Bunny Phillips and Allen Bishop keep it in storage for him. In 1974, Dr. Theodore Waugh purchased the Type 43 from Shelby and undertook a restoration that consumed nearly three decades. During the process, the chassis was shortened to its original length, and replica Grand Sport bodywork was constructed by Ian Wilkinson. The engine underhood is made up of an original Type 43 crankcase (no. 68), supercharger, and other serial-numbered components, rebuilt in the UK by Crosthwaite & Gardiner.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2024

Provenance *
* Please note, dates are approximate

2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $400,000-USD $600,000 
Sale Price :
USD $731,000

Recent Sales of the Bugatti Type 43

(Data based on Model Year 1927 sales)
1927 Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport Coachwork by Wilkinson
Chassis#: 43207
Sold for USD$731,000
  2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
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