These are standard specifications for the 1932 Bugatti Type 55, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
4 Manual
Chassis # 55270
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Chassis # 55201
Engine # 1
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Chassis # 55213
Engine # 10
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 55219
Engine # 11
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Auction entries : 2
Chassis # 55215
Chassis # 55220
Engine # 21
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Chassis # 55206
Engine # 6
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Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Production Years for Series : | 1932 - 1935 |
Body Designer : | Jean Bugatti |
Coach Work : | Billeter & Cartier |
Weight : | 1800 lbs | 816.466 kg |
Performance
0-60 mph : | 13.1 seconds. |
Top Speed : | 113 mph | 181.817 km/h |
Engine & Transmission
Supercharged Straight 8 | Zenith carburetor | |
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Displacement : | 2262 cc | 138.0 cu in. | 2.3 L. |
Power : | 130 HP (95.68 KW) @ 5000 RPM |
Bore : | 60.0 mm | 2.362 in. |
Stroke : | 100.0 mm | 3.937 in. |
Valvetrain : | 16 DOHC (2 valves per cylinder) |
Zenith |
4 Manual
Production Figures
Type 55 Production (1932-1935) : | 38 |
1932 Bugatti Type 55 | |
Roadster 2 dr. 2 P : | 38 |
Dimension(s)
Roadster
Chassis # 55270
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Chassis # 55201
Engine # 1
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Chassis # 55213
Engine # 10
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Chassis # 55219
Engine # 11
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Chassis # 55215
Chassis # 55220
Engine # 21
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Body Designer : | Jean Bugatti |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 108.3 in | 2751 mm. |
Cabriolet by Billeter & Cartier
Chassis # 55206
Engine # 6
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Coachwork : | Billeter & Cartier |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 108.3 in | 2751 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Front : Live-axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs Rear : Live axle with reversed quarter-elliptical leaf springs |
1932 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $610 |
Avg. Household Income : | $1,650 |
Avg. Home : | $6,510 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.10 |
1932 Bugatti Type 55 FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1932 Bugatti Type 55?
Q: How fast is the 1932 Bugatti Type 55? A: The 1932 Bugatti Type 55 has a top speed of 113 mph. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1932 Bugatti Type 55? A: The 1932 Bugatti Type 55 has a wheelbase size of 108.30 inches.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1932 Bugatti Type 55? A: The 1932 Bugatti Type 55 was offered as a Cabriolet, Roadster.Q: How many Type 55 were produced? A: Bugatti produced 38 examples of the Type 55 from 1932 to 1935.Q: What engine did the 1932 Bugatti Type 55 have? A: The engine powering the 1932 Bugatti Type 55 was a Supercharged Straight 8 (2262 cc | 138.0 cu in. | 2.3 L.) with 130 HP (95.68 KW) @ 5000 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1932 Bugatti Type 55 have? A: The 1932 Bugatti Type 55 had a 4 speed Manual gearbox.