Multi-million dollar Bugatti display planned for Motorclassica

| 25 Jun 2015

Dozens of Australian Bugatti owners are planning to assemble a display of French racers worth in excess of $15m at this year’s Motorclassica, which is once again set to take over Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building from 23-25 October. 

The gathering will mark the Bugatti Club of Australia’s 50th anniversary, and will highlight the marque’s compelling history with no fewer than 15 historic examples, including a rare ex-Hope Bartlett and Bill Thompson Type 43, which hasn’t been seen in public for 40 years. 

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A barn-find Type 37 will be put on show in as-found condition, and it will be joined by a Holden-engined example that was converted during the 1950s. 

While the emphasis will be on grand prix cars, a stunning Art Deco-styled Type 57C Atalante is sure to draw a huge crowd throughout the weekend.

“Bugatti’s place in the history of the automobile is unquestioned, and its cars are among the rarest and more desirable on the planet,” said event director Paul Mathers. “It’s great to have such a strong collection of cars at Motorclassica and to be able to share the Australian Bugatti Club’s 50 year celebration in a way everyone can enjoy. The club has even sourced a replica of the very rare Type 52, the children’s toy that is a scaled-down version of a full-sized car, produced by Bugatti in very limited numbers.”

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“To celebrate everything that is special about these amazing machines, we’ve assembled a truly fabulous collection of the fastest and rarest, it’s a lineup the likes of which Australia has never seen before – or possibly will again.”