1931 Bugatti Type 51 Dubos Coupe, raced in the Grand Prix by Chiron

Ettore Bugatti's runabout for inspection tours of his factory

Called a type 56 Bugatti, if the translator program on Google hasn't mangled it, and it was an electric buggy.
found on: http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/2010/june/en-dag-i-illinois-1964.html

The Schlumpf Collection is on display in France at the National Museum in Mulhouse, the Cité de l’Automobile

The Schlumpf Collection may be the most prestigious car collection in the world. This is demonstrated by the two of the only 6 made Bugatti Royales, including the famous Coupé Napoléon, the 150 Bugatti, Hispano-Suiza, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Maserati, Maybach, Mercedes models, etc.

One of the Royales they acquired when they purchased the Shakespeare collection, in 1964, which was a total of 30 Bugattis and a gallery of those being loaded on a Illinois train is here: http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/2010/june/en-dag-i-illinois-1964.html

It was in a former Mulhouse woollen mill, with its typically 19th century architecture, that Fritz Schlumpf established his fabulous collection of 437 cars belonging to 97 different brands. With part of on display at the Cité de l’Automobile, it is certainly a must see if you get to France

www.collection-schlumpf.com/en/schlumpf/ learned about it from http://www.sportscardigest.com/schlumpf-collection-profile-and-photo-gallery

The collection was seized by the workers employed by the Schlumpf brothers, who had collected for years, and topped off their collection when Hispano Suiza needed to liquidate many of the Bugatti assets in 1963 after having purchased the Bugatti company. The Schlumpfs puchased Ettore Bugatti’s personal Bugatti Royale and many original spares and patterns—over the strong objections of the managing director and Roland Bugatti, Ettore Bugatti’s surviving son.

In 1971 the union of workers that had been restoring the cars, building restaurants, and a hotel that would have housed guests to the collection, went on strike, and years later the French government seized all of the Schlumpf assetts, including 437 vehicles. The strike was part of what forced the brothers to flee to Switzerland, echoing Bugatti's flight to Paris in the 1937 strike. Read all about it http://www.sportscardigest.com/schlumpf-collection-profile-and-photo-gallery

Bugatti Royale

Luckily the drivers all are standing next to the cars, it gives the behemoth proportion. I'd love to see one of these drive on a freeway to see how small the normal everyday Hondas and Nissans, Fords and Chevys look in comparison

For a thorough gallery and explanation of the various coachbuilt bodies http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/2009/may/det-mest-prestigefyllda-pa-hjul-genom-tiderna.html

Bugattio Veyron

The Bugatti Veyron is now today the fastest, most powerful, most expensive fully street legal, road registered production car in the world. This is the ultimate supercar made by Volkswagen yes Volkswagen are the creators of the Bugatti Veyron.

 

 The Bugatti Veyron first made its appearance back in 1999 at the Tokyo Motor Show as a concept car, but it wasn’t until 2005 again at the Tokyo Motor Show that a full production model was first shown. It has been reported that even though the Bugatti Veyron sells for about $2,000,000 US the actual production cost is well above this figure.

So why would Volkswagen build a car that loses money? Because the car was developed as a test bed for future technology and as an exercise in engineering so it remains to be seen weather Volkswagen will make money if the technologies in this car will be used in future mass produced vehicles.

 The specifications for the Bugatti Veyron read like an engineers wet dream, the Bugatti Veyron is powered by a W16 engine which is basically two V8’s sandwiched together in a W configuration giving you 16 cylinders hence the W16 name. Due to the narrow configuration it only requires 4 camshafts to operate the 4 valves per cylinder giving a total of 64 valves.

 With 4 turbochargers providing the boost this beast throws out a massive 1001hp with peak torque a stump pulling 922 ft lbs, all this fed thru a dual clutch into an computer controlled 7 speed manual gearbox (operated via paddles on the steering column), then into the all wheel drive to get all that power to the ground.

Keeping things cool the Bugatti Veyron has 10 radiators, 3 for engine cooling, 2 for the air con,1 as a heat exchanger for the air to liquid intercoolers on the turbos, then 1 each for transmission, differential, engine and hydraulic oils(hydraulics used for rear spoiler which raises and lowers according to speed).
 

Let’s now look at the Bugatti Veyrons performance, top speed is guaranteed to be 400kmh (249mph), an official top speed of 407.5kmh (253.2mph) was achieved twice at Volkswagens Ehra-Lessien test track.On the show Top Gear James May said of this test when close to top speed “the tires will only last for about 15 minutes,but its ok because the fuel runs out in 12".

 The Bugatti Veyron is also the quickest accelerating production car in history, reaching 60mph in 2.46 seconds with 200 and 300kmh (124 and 186mph) done in 7.3 and 16.7 seconds.

But this comes at a price with fuel consumption in the range of 5 to 10 mpg, but at full throttle the Bugatti Veyron gets 2.1mpg,which means it would empty its 100 litre (26.4 gallon) fuel tank in about 12.5 seconds.

Just before I finish here is a little story I read about Englishman Kumar Soni who had been on the waiting list to receive his Bugatti Veyron for over a year and had only had it a week when he handed his keys to his brother Ajay. Well Ajay of course did the obvious and spun the Bugatti Veyron 3 times and put it into a ditch resulting in the worlds most expensive write off. The moral of the story do not let anyone drive your Bugatti Veyron.

EB 16.4 Veyron Sang Noir

Bugatti are showing little restraint in their eagerness to specialize the Veyron. First we had the PurSang, then the Hermes and now the Sang Noir. It'€™s a darkened version with a completely black exterior.


Ralph Lauren was the first to blacken out his Veyron, but this edition goes much further. Like the Pur Sang, its central body panels are bare carbon fiber. Inside is a high-contrast tangerine interior with black-piano lacquer panels.

With three special edition Veyrons now in production, it'€™s clear that the original personalization program was far too limited. These few cars will set a standard that every owner will want.

Bugatti compare the new Sang Noir to the Type 57 Atlantic which was limited to a production of three examples. One of these sensational cars will debut at Pebble Beach later this year fresh from a Paul Russel restoration.

2010 Bugatti Sports Cars Veyron from Mansory by Linea Vincero d’Oro

MANSORY understands the importance of combining luxury and technology with the golden aspirations of this unique sports cars. Adding to the list of many modified Bugattis sports cars, Mansory LINEA Vincerò d’Oro has created this incredibly gaudy-looking Veyron. It’s got some design changes, it’s got some gold and it’s one of a kind. However, Mansory will perform this modifications for anyone who has the cash to pay for it.

With the LINEA Vincerò d’Oro, MANSORY has completed its strictly limited series sports cars for the refined Bugatti Veyron 16.4 sports cars. Using targeted changes, MANSORY first transformed the Bugatti Veyron sports cars into the LINEA Vincerò and then, using a special gold-coloured alloy, into the unique LINEA Vincerò d’Oro.

This one-off super car tune job by Mansory is perfect for the individual with nearly inexhaustible wealth. The Mansory Linea Vincero d’Oro version of the Bugatti Veyron adds a carbon fiber aerodynamics kit and gold details on the grille, the tires, the door handles and gas tank. The interior is equally accented in gold color, but the rest of this beast is all Bugatti sports cars.

Along with such gaudy monstrosities as the Pepto-pink Bentley and the Polo Sport-on-acid Porsche Panamera, Mansory has modified the Veyron sports cars with the Linea Vincero range of accessories, including a full aero kit and highly polished carbon-fiber body panels that include copper threads interwoven into the material for even more flash.

MANSORY manufactures almost all the components in the car’s body from ultra-light, high-strength carbon and the autoclave method of hardening under high pressure and high temperatures used during the manufacturing process makes a huge improvement to the quality of the materials. One unique feature of the design of the LINEA Vincero d’Oro is the carbon fabric with inbuilt copper thread used by MANSORY, the metallic sheen of which really brings out the exceptional nature of this special sports cars.

2010 Bugatti Sports Cars Veyron from Mansory by Linea Vincero d’Oro

The sideskirts have also been remodelled, as to offer a more stunning look. To give the engine optimal cooling, Mansory has created larger air outlets to the side and rear of the Veyron. The diffuser has also had some work done, as to help with the handling of the sports cars.

Mansory and LINEA Vincero previously introduced a Bugatti sports cars with visual and performance upgrades that cost an extra $985,776 – on top of the sports cars.

2010 Bugatti Sports Cars Veyron from Mansory by Linea Vincero d’Oro

MANSORY understands the importance of combining luxury and technology with the golden aspirations of this unique sports cars. Adding to the list of many modified Bugattis sports cars, Mansory LINEA Vincerò d’Oro has created this incredibly gaudy-looking Veyron. It’s got some design changes, it’s got some gold and it’s one of a kind. However, Mansory will perform this modifications for anyone who has the cash to pay for it.

With the LINEA Vincerò d’Oro, MANSORY has completed its strictly limited series sports cars for the refined Bugatti Veyron 16.4 sports cars. Using targeted changes, MANSORY first transformed the Bugatti Veyron sports cars into the LINEA Vincerò and then, using a special gold-coloured alloy, into the unique LINEA Vincerò d’Oro.

This one-off super car tune job by Mansory is perfect for the individual with nearly inexhaustible wealth. The Mansory Linea Vincero d’Oro version of the Bugatti Veyron adds a carbon fiber aerodynamics kit and gold details on the grille, the tires, the door handles and gas tank. The interior is equally accented in gold color, but the rest of this beast is all Bugatti sports cars.

Along with such gaudy monstrosities as the Pepto-pink Bentley and the Polo Sport-on-acid Porsche Panamera, Mansory has modified the Veyron sports cars with the Linea Vincero range of accessories, including a full aero kit and highly polished carbon-fiber body panels that include copper threads interwoven into the material for even more flash.

MANSORY manufactures almost all the components in the car’s body from ultra-light, high-strength carbon and the autoclave method of hardening under high pressure and high temperatures used during the manufacturing process makes a huge improvement to the quality of the materials. One unique feature of the design of the LINEA Vincero d’Oro is the carbon fabric with inbuilt copper thread used by MANSORY, the metallic sheen of which really brings out the exceptional nature of this special sports cars.

2010 Bugatti Sports Cars Veyron from Mansory by Linea Vincero d’Oro

The sideskirts have also been remodelled, as to offer a more stunning look. To give the engine optimal cooling, Mansory has created larger air outlets to the side and rear of the Veyron. The diffuser has also had some work done, as to help with the handling of the sports cars.

Mansory and LINEA Vincero previously introduced a Bugatti sports cars with visual and performance upgrades that cost an extra $985,776 – on top of the sports cars.

Bugatti Venom

An interesting concept for Bugatti Venom by Volada Design is presented here. Check out the details on concept car and video after the jump.

Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept

Bugatti have redefined the cool car yet again with the Bugatti 16C Galibier - a conceptual proposal for a four-door, four seat sedan that could very well go into production in the next couple of years. According to Bugatti's current president, Dr. Ing. Franz-Josef Paefgen, the Galibier is one of several concept studies with which the company is considering for the future of the marque.

For those wondering, "Galibier" was named after one of the most difficult alpine passes along the Tour de France. Bugatti also used the name in the past on a special version of the four door Type 57.

Surprisingly for a car of our age where automotive designers usually try their hardest to create products that stand out of the crowd with distinctively repulsive styling traits, the Galibier 16 C features an uncluttered and straightforward design without any unnecessary gimmicks - okay, sans the.... eight tail pipes at the rear.

Echoing the styling of the famous Type 57 Atlantique, the Galibier 16 C combines a liftback bodystyle with the typical Bugatti radiator grille, large round LED headlights and the distinctive clamshell running the length of the vehicle.

The body of the concept car is constructed of handmade carbon fibre parts colored dark blue while the wings and doors are made out of polished aluminum. The same straightforward design is also found in the interior. The dash panel elements been reduced to the bare essentials with two centrally located main gauges, a small instrument panel in front of the driver and a large LCD screen on the lower center console.

Underneath the bonnet, which folds back from both sides, there's a 16-cylinder, 8-litre, flex-fuel engine with two stage supercharging that can run on ethanol. Like all high-end VW Group products, the Galibier 16 C comes equipped with a four-wheel drive system. It remains to be seen if Bugatti will bring its sedan concept car at the Frankfurt gathering as the company's press release did not say whether or not it will introduce the car at the show.

Bugatti Veyron Cabrio

Bugatti Veyron Cabrio

The Bugatti Veyron cabrio - probably the world's most exciting roadster - comes with a higher windscreen, stylized daytime running lights, and a lightweight, transparent polycarbonate roof. The doors of the Bugatti Veyron cabrio are carbon fiber and feature an integrated longitudinal beam and its air intakes have been redesigned and now feature 10-centimetre wide carbon-fiber elements to offer protection should the Grand Sport roll.

Bugatti Veyron Cabrio

Bugatti Veyron Cabrio

Bugatti Veyron Cabrio

Bugatti Veyron Cabrio

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