Bugatti T59 n°14 GP ACF 1934

Made in 1933, this car has the chassis number 59122. It is very close to series cars that have been sold to customers. Everything seems to be an excuse for beauty, finesse, search for excellence and robustness on this model.

It has never been integrated into the Bugatti competition service, and this is certainly what allowed its exceptional state of preservation. This model is part of the private collection Ralf Lauren, famous couturier and collector passionate about sports and luxury cars. It was exhibited at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris in 2011.

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Miniature at scale 1:43 of the Bugatti T59 of the Monaco GP of 1934.

Based on the road version, the race versions have been modified significantly. In order probably to give priority to accessibility in case of repair needs, the body cut has been revised and the rear ridge has disappeared. The fuel tank caps are now screw-type and not hinged. The blades are also longer because a mesh was used to lock and unblock them.

The French driver René Dreyfus’s car No. 8 is semi-gloss blue colored. Unlike Tazio Nuvolari’s car number 28, there is no fuel tank to his left but fuel transfer pipes. Dreyfus’s nickname was tactician. He starts third and finishes third.

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As on René Dreyfus’s No. 8 car, the body cut was revised and the back ridge disappeared. The Bugatti T59 n°28 is in Italian colors since it is driven by Tazio Nuvolari who entered the car himself.

The driver is wearing a brown leather overjacket on his suit. He takes the 5th position on the starting grid. While he is in 3rd place, he is slowed down by brake problems and finishes 5th two laps behind the winner Guy Moll on the Alfa Romeo tipo B n°20.

Reproduction in 1/43 scale of the Bugatti type 59 with chassis number 59124 from 1934.

The particular construction of the bodywork composed of 2 riveted half-hulls gives it a fine spine. A tonneau cover conceals the passenger side. Another particularity of this Bugatti 59 is also the 5° angle of the front wheels which was the solution found to improve the turning radius and road holding of the car.

The car is equipped with the new Bugatti wheels with metal spokes, an unprecedented compromise between the solid Alpax rim and the wire spokes. This is the car as we were able to photograph it at the Rétromobile show in Paris in 2016. It is driven by a gentleman driver with an upturned cap. He has his hand on the outer gear lever.

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