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.
Lead trim: Type 57S Atlantic
Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic1936–1938
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactThe 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.
The Atlantic is a coupé body on the lowered Type 57S chassis, developed from Jean Bugatti's 1935 Aérolithe concept; its signature dorsal seam began as rivets on the concept's Elektron panels and was kept for style on the aluminium production cars. It was first called the Coupé Aero and renamed after the aviator Jean Mermoz, lost over the South Atlantic in December 1936. Just four were built, from 1936 to the last delivery in May 1938; one, No. 57453 "La Voiture Noire", has been missing since 1941. The 57S used the 3.3-litre straight-eight, and the "C" supercharger raised output from 170 hp to 200 hp.
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 57S Atlantic | 1936–1938 | 3.3 L Inline-8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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