Wednesday 7 March 2012

Another Nice Car Coming Up For Sale,

a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C,

again at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, the car was constructed to the last design created by Ettore's son Jean Bugatti and given to factory owner Ettore Bugatti by his staff, the car has some history to it, because it had to be driven off in a hurry and hidden from the Nazis when they invaded France in 1940, factory driver Robert Benoist fled the German invaders, narrowly avoided capture and hid the car for the duration of World War II, after hostilities and the death of Ettore 'Le Patron' Bugatti in 1947, the car was returned to the factory where it was driven by Pierre Marco, the firm's director general, the auction takes place on June 29 (check first as lot of cars will be going under the hammer) and bring around £1,000,000 with you, may be a bit more just in case!

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