Bugatti quieted the Type 57's straight-eight with a train of spur gears borrowed straight from the Type 59 Grand Prix car.
Lead trim: Type 57
Bugatti Type 571934–1940
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FactBugatti quieted the Type 57's straight-eight with a train of spur gears borrowed straight from the Type 59 Grand Prix car.
The Type 57 is a grand tourer designed by Jean Bugatti, son of founder Ettore, and built in Molsheim from 1934 to 1940. Its 3,257 cc twin-cam straight-eight, from the Type 59 Grand Prix car, used a train of spur gears at the rear of the engine for quieter running and made 135 hp in the original touring car, good for 153 km/h (95 mph). It rode on a 3,302 mm wheelbase, and hydraulic brakes replaced cable-operated ones in 1938. 710 Type 57s of all kinds were built, 630 of them the original road car.
Collectors Spotted in the Bugatti Type 57 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 57 | 1934–1940 | 3.3 L Inline-8 | 135 hp | — | — | — | manual | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The Atlantic's spine was never meant to be seen, it started as rivets joining magnesium alloy panels Bugatti couldn't weld, then got kept purely for looks in aluminum.
Bugatti quieted the Type 57's straight-eight with a train of spur gears borrowed straight from the Type 59 Grand Prix car.
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