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Bugattis really are the ultimate “if you know, you know” car. Rare, historic, and one of the most luxurious makes in the car world, Bugattis are hard to come by on the street and even harder to own. Until now, that is.
This summer, the Bugattis featured at Gooding Christie’s 21st Pebble Beach Auctions on August 15th and 16th are almost an embarrassment of riches.. There are old Bugattis, modern supercar Bugattis and everything in between. We picked out our favorites, so keep reading to learn more.
If you are strictly into modern Bugattis, you’re in luck. Feast your eyes on the incredibly stunning 2019 Bugatti Chiron Sport. This is the exclusive sport variant and is one of only 60 examples built, making it quite the hot commodity on the collector market. The model features French Racing Blue accents, comes factory equipped with $435,000 of additional options and embellishments, and displayed just 1,123 miles when catalogued.
If you just can’t shake the 90s nostalgia, the 1994 Bugatti EB100 Super Sport fits your bill. Naturally, it’s always exciting to see one of the rarest, most exclusive supercars ever come up on the market, but this Super Sport is also one of the lowest-mileage examples out there, at just 1,017 km at the time of cataloguing. As one of approximately 30 regular-production Super Sports built, it also harbors a 3,499 CC quad-turbocharged DOHC V-12 engine, ensuring its lucky buyer a whole lot of fun.
Now if we’re talking antiques, Gooding Christie’s has their bases covered. The 1927 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix hails from the Mitchell Rasansky Collection and won multiple Grand Prix races in the hands of Louis Chiron– you may recall that name from earlier. It retains its matching-numbers chassis, engine, and data tag per factory records. In our opinion, it’s the epitome of an antique Bugatti.
When you can’t get enough of Bugatti French Racing Blue, the 1927 Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport checks all the boxes. Built as Bugatti’s Grand Prix car for the road, the model was delivered new to Monaco for Bugatti racing driver René Léon, and has since been owned by many iconic car legends. Equipped with a 2,262 CC SOHC inline 8-cylinder engine to match, this Bugatti is a feast for both the eyes and the ears.
Of course, the exactingly and sympathetically restored 1926 Bugatti Type 37 Grand Prix Two Seater offers a natural addition to any Bugatti collection as the 3rd earliest type 37. It retains its original bodywork and early detail features, and is eligible for Bugatti Club events around the world due to its documented historical significance.
Other highlights include the 1925 Bugatti Type 35 Supercharged Grand Prix, a desirable supercharged configuration ideal for vintage racing and rallies, with an engine that rises to the occasion. Or you could spring for the 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Drophead Coupe from the Brian Pollock Collection—one of only two known Type 57s with James Young Drophead Coupe coachwork and a mere 2 owners from new.
We also can’t help but mention the 1928 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport, a matching numbers, original-bodied example known in club circles since the 1970s, or the 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux, a pristine unrestored example retaining its original body and engine and being offered without reserve. We weren’t kidding when we said this auction has enough Bugatti to go around.
So if you’re ready to geek out or even register to bid, you can head over to Gooding Christie’s website and witness a bona-fide celebration of the marque. The Pebble Beach Auctions take place August 15th and 16th, so there’s still time to peruse and poke around–but not for long!
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