Bugatti Brings Legendary Classics And Veyron 16.4 Super Sport To Pebble Beach
Bugatti is showcasing its most successful racing car ever built, the Type 35, at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, alongside two other classic models, the Type 57SC Roadster and Type 55 Super Sport Roadster.
The automaker’s display area also includes the fastest production car in the world, the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, which was homologated at 431.072 km/h (268 mph) in 2010.
The Type 35 is also a record holder, with its nearly 2,000 victories and podiums making it the most successful racing car of all time. The car on display dates from 1926 and comes from the Bugatti’s own archive.
The Type 35 has won all the major races between the mid-1920s and 1930s, including five consecutive victories in the Targa Florio, the world’s toughest road race at the time. Powered by a 120PS (118hp) 2.3-liter in-line eight-cylinder engine, the Type 35 tips the scales at just 750 kg (1,653 lbs) and has a 50/50 front/rear axle weight distribution.
Another star of Bugatti’s booth is the Type 57SC Corsica Roadster, one of the fastest roadsters of its era. The two-seater roadster with chassis number 57531 had the body engineered by renowned French company Corsica. The model is the sporty version of the standard Type 57 touring car and was launched at the Paris Motor Show in 1935. The chassis was 320 mm (12.6 in) shorter and sat lower - the “S” in the model name stands for “Surbaissé”, which is French for “lowered”. The “C” stands for “Compressor”.
With a displacement of 3,257 cubic-centimeters, the engine produced an impressive 170PS (168hp), allowing the Type 57SC Corsica Roadster to reach a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph), extremely impressive for a roadster at the time.
Finally, the Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport Roadster with chassis number 55208 is a touring car with a Grand Prix engine. The car features the lightweight Type 51 engine and the extremely rigid chassis from the Type 47, which was capable of holding a heavy engine. The brakes and wheels on the 55 were identical to those of the Type 51, while the transmission was carried over from the Type 49.
Type 55 was able to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 10 seconds, thanks to the 10-cylinder engine which produced 135PS (133hp) at 5,500 rpm.
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Rare, Fast And Very Low-Mileage 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Goes To Auction
An almost entirely original, unrestored 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 with just 2,576 miles (4,145 km) on the odometer? Sounds like a unicorn, but Rick Cole Auctions says it’s the real deal.
Described as “the finest unrestored 1969 Corvette L88 coupe which can be acquired” and likely the lowest mileage L88 Corvette in existence, the vehicle is one of 116 units built and one of only 10 with 4.56:1 rear differential.
Offered with full documented provenance from new, this 1969 Corvette L88 will be offered this week at an auction in Monterey, with the seller estimating it could fetch between $650,000 and $750,000. This particular car is said to retain at least 90 percent of the original exterior paint finish and has a totally original interior including the warning sticker demanding the use of 103-Octane fuel only.
The Corvette L88 is powered by a RPO L88 427 cu-in (7.0-liter) V8 engine with aluminum cylinder heads and single Holley four-barrel carburetor, mated to a Muncie M22 four-speed manual transmission. Redlined at 6,500 rpm but capable of higher revs, the L88 engine was officially rated at 430hp - however, the engine was said to produce more than 500hp in stock guise.
The Corvette L88’s combination of incredible power with the sleek body, stout drivetrain, and excellent suspension made the car capable of exceeding 150 mph (241 km/h). With minor tweaks, the L88 was capable of doing the quarter-mile in 11 seconds. Needless to say, L88 models are among the most desirable and valuable Corvettes among collectors.
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