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Plaque Number
Member Only / 1
VIN
Gold Member Only
Chassis
Member Only
Model Year
1939
Plate
433727
Color
Atlantic Blue
Interior
Red Leather
Original Market Specification
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Transmission
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Drive
RHD
Last known km/miles
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MSRP
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Status
Restored
Datasource
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Sale Link
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1939 Bugatti Type 57 C Vanvooren Cabriolet. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Prince of Persia and future Shah of Iran, received this striking example as a gift from the French government on the occasion of his first wedding. The dramatic body was constructed by Vanvooren of Paris in the style of Figoni et Falaschi, one of the most progressive coachbuilders of the day. Advanced features include fully skirted fenders, a top that conceals beneath a metal panel when down, and a windshield that can be lowered into the cowl by means of a hand crank mounted under the dashboard. In 1959 the Bugatti was sold out of the Shah’s Imperial Garage for a sum equivalent to approximately $275. It was subsequently owned by a succession of Bugatti enthusiasts, but never publicly shown until after receiving a complete restoration in 1983.
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