1927 Bugatti Type 35B Boattail Racer

The Bugatti Type 35B marked the introduction of a supercharger to the Type 35 line of Grand Prix cars. The Type 35B was built alongside the Type 39, which was designed in accordance with updated 1926 Grand Prix regulations imposing an engine capacity of 1.5-liters. Bugatti reduced the bore of the existing Type 35 engine and, to compensate for the smaller displacement, a Roots supercharger was added. The 35B began an era of blown Bugattis that would last until the Type 57.

This vehicle is a 1927 Bugatti Type 35B with chassis number 4884. It was originally delivered by the factory in April 1927 to Matarazzo in Sao Paulo, where it was extensively raced in South America prior to World War II.

After a series of owners in South America, including being run as a dirt track speed car, the car came to Australia where it was restored in the early 1990s. It has participated in historic racing and rallies in Australia, Europe, and the USA.