Bugatti Type 57

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1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Coupe

Chassis number: 57598 Registration Number: EEC Registered.

This is an entirely matching numbers car in impeccable condition with a wonderfully preserved original interior in 'Havana' leather as specified when new. This is a car with no stories & comes with impeccable provenance.

The current owner is proud to announce that a FIVA-representing international jury has awarded their 1937 Bugatti Atalante 'Best of Show' at the recent Scholss Schwetzingen concours de elegance in August of 2024.

Delivered in January 1938, is the first in the series of 10 factory-coupes with Aluminum bodywork of the final production year of this piece of artistry of art deco design and ingenious technology.

The car is exceptional is exceptional in more than one way: An extraordinary automobile in a fantastic one-off 2-tone Bordeaux-red color combination, matching numbers, original leather interior and the full history is known, all the way back to the celebrity first owner Monsieur Marcel DORET from Paris (3 May 1896 / 31 August 1955) Monsieur Marcel DORET is a French national hero, a World War 2 & test pilot, who broke 18 aviation world records during his career. They even named an Avenue after him at the 16 arrondissement in Paris!

But also, because the vehicle was kept by its first owner until the end of his life, i.e. for more than 17 years. This partly explains the remarkable state of conservation of the original leather interior and bodywork.

Three other long-term custodians have owned 57598. They treated this masterpiece with respect and today it looks the same as she left the Molsheim factories some eighty-six years ago.

Capable of cruising at 150 km/h in modern highway traffic among the flow of modern cars the Atalante hasn’t aged a bit and opens all doors to the worlds most prestigious Concours d’Elegance where it wins all the hearts and votes. As indeed it did in 2018, at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este where it was honored with the Mention of Honor Class C / Shaped by the Wind: Grandes Routières of the Art Deco Era.