These are standard specifications for the 1931 Bugatti Type 51, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
4 Manual
![Boattail Roadster](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 51127![Boattail Roadster](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # BC-32![Boattail Roadster](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 51132
Engine # 15
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Auction entries : 3![Boattail Roadster](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 4654
Engine # 31
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Auction entries : 1![Boattail Roadster](../images/filler.png)
![Boattail Roadster](../images/filler.png)
![Boattail Roadster](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 51218![Boattail Roadster](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 51121
Engine # 2
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Auction entries : 1![Boattail Roadster](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 51129
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Chassis # 51126
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Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Production Years for Series : | 1931 - 1935 |
Weight : | 1653 lbs | 749.788 kg |
Engine & Transmission
Supercharged Straight 8 | |
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Displacement : | 2300 cc | 140.4 cu in. | 2.3 L. |
Power : | 160 BHP (117.76 KW) @ 5500 RPM |
Bore : | 2.4 in | 60 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.9 in | 100 mm. |
Valvetrain : | 16 DOHC (2 valves per cylinder) |
1 Zenith carburetor |
4 Manual
Production Figures
Type 51 Production (1931-1935) : | 40 |
1931 Bugatti Type 51 |
Dimension(s)
Boattail Roadster
![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/31_Bugatti_T-51_DV-06-Q_01-200.jpg)
Chassis # 51127
![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/31-Bugatti_T-51-num151-DV_07_MH-01-200.jpg)
Chassis # BC-32
![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/31-bugatti-T51-GP_dv-23-ai-004-200.jpg)
Chassis # 51132
Engine # 15
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Auction entries : 3
![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/31-Bugatti-T35-51-GP_4654_DV-09_PBC_dt02-200.jpg)
Chassis # 4654
Engine # 31
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Auction entries : 1
![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/31-Bugatti-Type-51-DV-09_GC_01-200.jpg)
![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/30-Bugatti-T51-Num30-DV-11-MH-01-200.jpg)
![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/33-Bugatti-T51-num51_DV-11-MH-00-200.jpg)
Chassis # 51218
![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/31-Bugatti-T51-GP_DV_16-BQ_09-200.jpg)
Chassis # 51121
Engine # 2
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Auction entries : 1
![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/31-Bugatti-T51-GP_DV-17-GC_01-200.jpg)
Chassis # 51129
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![Boattail Roadster](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Bugatti/31-bugatti-t51-dv-20-ai-01-200.jpg)
Chassis # 51126
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Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 94.5 in | 2400 mm. |
Front Track : | 47.2 in | 1200 mm. |
Rear Track : | 47.2 in | 1200 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Front : Rigid axle. Semi-elliptic leaf springs Rear : Live axle. Quarter elliptic leaf springs |
Steering | |
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Worm and Wheel |
Brakes | |
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Front Brake Size : | 13.0 in | 330 mm. |
Rear Brake Size : | 13.0 in | 330 mm. |
1931 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $640 |
Avg. Household Income : | $1,850 |
Avg. Home : | $6,790 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.17 |
1931 Bugatti Type 51 FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1931 Bugatti Type 51?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1931 Bugatti Type 51? A: The 1931 Bugatti Type 51 has a wheelbase size of 94.49 inches.Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1931 Bugatti Type 51? A: The 1931 Bugatti Type 51 was a Boattail Roadster.Q: How many Type 51 were produced? A: Bugatti produced 40 examples of the Type 51 from 1931 to 1935.Q: What engine did the 1931 Bugatti Type 51 have? A: The engine powering the 1931 Bugatti Type 51 was a Supercharged Straight 8 (2300 cc | 140.4 cu in. | 2.3 L.) with 160 BHP (117.76 KW) @ 5500 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1931 Bugatti Type 51 have? A: The 1931 Bugatti Type 51 had a 4 speed Manual gearbox.