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Bugatti - The 8-cylinder Touring Cars 1920-1934 - Types 28, 30, 38, 38a, 44 & 49

Une étude détaillée des voitures de tourisme de taille moyenne dans la vaste gamme construite par Bugatti au cours des quinze années suivant la guerre de 1914-18. Les aspects de la conception et du développement sont examinés, accompagnés de photos des composants et du châssis, commençant par le Type 28 et culminant avec le Type 49.

Pages du livre "Bugatti - The 8-cylinder Touring Cars 1920-1934 - Types 28, 30, 38, 38a, 44 & 49"

Ces voitures représentaient la majeure partie de la production et illustrent le style et le design de Bugatti, qui constituaient la base de la position unique de la société dans le domaine de l'ingénierie automobile.

Plus de cent cinquante voitures différentes sont représentées à travers plus de 200 photographies principalement contemporaines, dont beaucoup n'avaient pas été publiées auparavant. Les œuvres de nombreux carrossiers différents, à travers l'Europe, construites sur ces châssis sont illustrées.

Les légendes des photos sont en anglais et en français.

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Bugatti T and Its Variants - Type 35 Grand Prix Car and its Variants (Car Craft)

This new book, the first in the CarCraft series delivers an innovative presentation to the car enthusiast by covering the engineering, design, and modelling of one of motoring's greatest cars across all its epochs.
Ettore Bugatti changed engineering history with his genius and innovations. With its clever engine design, new suspension thinking, and distinct body style, Bugatti's T35 and its variants defined a new era of design and driving and must surely rank as true 'supercars'.
A motor sport legend was also cast down by these Bugattis.

Experienced automotive writer, industrial designer and Bugatti Owners Club member Lance Cole pays tribute to the car in a detailed yet engaging commentary. New photography, the design story, and full coverage of the modelling options in synthetic materials and die cast metals, create a narrative of vital interest.

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Bugatti Type 10 to Type 251 - Brooklands Portfolio

Un livre de Brooklands consacré aux voitures Bugatti, Type 10 jusqu'à Type 251, des années 1909-1956. Description des modèles Bugatti :
- 10, 13, Brescia, Garros
- 22, 23, 30, 35-A-B-C-T, 37-A, 38, 39
- 40, 41 Royale, 43-A, 44, 46, 49
- 50-S-T, 51-A, 53, 54, 55, 57-C-G-S-SC, Atlantic, Atalante, 59
- Grand Prix, 73-C, 101-C en 251.

• Les articles, parus à l'époque dans la presse automobile anglo-saxonne, sont une bonne source d'information sur l'histoire, l'évolution des modèles et la technique.
• Aussi des impressions de conduite, essais, tests comparatifs, données techniques, etc.

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Bugatti Type 10 to Type 40 - Brooklands Portfolio

Un livre de Brooklands consacré aux voitures Bugatti types 10 et 13, la voiture de course Brescia et le Type 18 Garros / les types 22, 23 et 30 / les types 35A, 35B, 35C, 35T plus les types 37A, 38, 39 et la voiture de tourisme 40.

• Les articles, parus à l'époque dans la presse automobile anglo-saxonne, sont une bonne source d'information sur l'histoire, l'évolution des modèles et la technique.
• Cet ouvrage contient aussi des impressions de conduite, des tests routiers et comparatifs, des données techniques, etc.

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Bugatti Veyron - A Quest for Perfection - The Story of the Greatest Car in the World

The Bugatti Veyron's statistics are mind-boggling: 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds; a top speed of 253 mph; tyres that cost £20, 000 a set and an engine with ten radiators and four turbos; a launch control system taken from F1 and even windscreen wipers that create sizeable downforce ... all delivered complete with a high-end stereo system, luxurious leather seats and air-conditioning. It was a feat of engineering grandiosity that, in automotive terms, rivals the achievements of the great 19th Century industrialists.

In this book bestselling author Martin Roach sets out to track down the mythical beast that is a Bugatti Veyron - and ultimately attempts to drive one. He traces the genesis of this remarkable machine through Bugatti's long and glorious early days and then through its more turbulent modern era.
Travelling to the top secret Bugatti Research & Development workshop in Germany, touring the factory and chateau in France where these stunning cars are hand-built, interviewing famous engineers, super-rich owners and automotive presidents, as well as a host of other expert eye-witnesses to this unique car's many achievements, Roach ponders this mechanical whirlwind and in so doing has written a page-turning study of a modern masterpiece.
For the first time, Bugatti has allowed access to the Veyron's Chief Engineer, designers, test drivers, archivists, the Bugatti factory, photographers and the President of Bugatti himself.

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Bugatti Type 35 Manual (1924 onwards) - An insight into the design, engineering, maintenance and operation

The Bugatti Type 35 is one of the most successful racing cars ever made. With its excellent chassis, engine and braking, and classic styling, it has become an icon of 1930s motor racing.
The car brought new standards of workmanship and finish to racing, and was the first grand prix car to be offered for sale to privateer competitors. The Type 35 and its variants won the challenging Targa Florio road race for five consecutive years, in addition to 17 grands prix victories between 1924 and 1931.

Pages du livre "Bugatti Type 35 Manual (1924 onwards) - An insight into the design, engineering, maintenance and operation"

This book takes in in-depth look at the design, engineering, operation and restoration of the Type 35, and details the story of the cars, the variants produced and the anatomy of the car, with input from engineers, owners and drivers involved with the cars today.
A fascinating insight into a car that still wins historic races more than 90 years on from its grand prix debut.

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Bugatti Type 40

Ce livre est un hommage pictural à la Bugatti Type 40 à 4 cylindres. Bien que parfois surnommée de manière peu flatteuse 'la Morris Cowley d'Ettore', le modèle partage néanmoins son excellent héritage technique avec toutes les autres Bugatti.

Riche principalement en photographies d'époque, illustrations et documentation commerciale, il constitue un régal visuel pour tous les amateurs de ce modèle et, pour plus d'intérêt, le livre présente également les registres individuels des ventes de châssis de l'usine.

Pages du livre "Bugatti Type 40"

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- Histoire concise de la Bugatti T40 & T40A à 4 cylindres.
- Plus de 150 photographies et illustrations principalement d'époque, ainsi que du matériel de vente contemporain et d'autres articles intéressants.
- Registres individuels des ventes de châssis.
- Données techniques détaillées sur tous les aspects de la voiture.
- Production sur papier artistique de haute qualité.
- Un complément aux livres de Barrie Price sur les Bugatti 46/50 et Bugatti 57.

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Bugatti Type 50 : The autobiography of Bugatti's first Le Mans car (Great Cars)

Le treizième livre de la série très appréciée "Great Cars" raconte l'histoire de la Bugatti Type 50 et d'un châssis en particulier - le châssis 50177. Cette voiture a mené la célèbre course d'endurance des 24 Heures du Mans lors de sa saison inaugurale en 1931, jusqu'à ce que sa voiture sœur subisse un grave accident à grande vitesse et soit retirée pour des raisons de sécurité. C'est juste l'une des nombreuses histoires fascinantes incluses dans le livre.

Des comptes rendus palpitants de toutes les quatre courses des 24 Heures du Mans auxquelles ont participé les Type 50 racontent une histoire de promesses non tenues, tandis que les biographies des pilotes, illustrées par de belles photographies d'époque, révèlent à la fois le glamour et le danger de la vie à grande vitesse dans les années 1930.

Pages du livre "Bugatti Type 50 : The autobiography of Bugatti's first Le Mans car"

Le livre documente le parcours d'après-guerre du 50177 à travers l'Atlantique avec le héros du Mans Luigi Chinetti et révèle comment il est arrivé entre les mains du collectionneur passionné Miles Coverdale, qui a découvert une grande partie de son histoire curieuse et captivante.

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Bugatti Type 57 to Type 251 - Brooklands Portfolio

Un livre de Brooklands consacré aux voitures Bugatti Type 57, 57C, 57G, 57S, 57SC, 57 Atlantic, 57 Atalante, Type 59, Type 73, 73C, 73 Grand Prix, Type 101 et Type 251.

• Les articles, parus à l'époque dans la presse automobile anglo-saxonne, sont une bonne source d'information sur l'histoire, l'évolution des modèles et la technique.
• Cet ouvrage contient aussi des impressions de conduite, des tests routiers et comparatifs, des données techniques, etc.

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Bugatti 57 - The Last French Bugatti (Classic Reprint)

The magnificent Type 57 was the final flowering of the genius of Ettore Bugatti and Jean Bugatti, and was the last truly new model from the Bugatti factory in Molsheim, France. Conceived as a fast, luxurious and exclusive touring car, the T57 was in production from 1934 to 1939, and was so successful that the model accounts for around 10 per cent of all Bugattis built at Molsheim.

Not only a sales success, the T57 formed the basis of a Grand Prix model, a twice Le Mans-winning sports racing car and, in road-going form, wore some of the most beautiful bodies ever created by the great coachbuilders of the vintage period. See the work of Letourneur & Marchand, Graber, Gangloff, James Young, Corsica, Van Vooren & Saoutchik, Vanden Plas, Figoni & Falaschi, Sodomka, Henri Labourdette, Fernandel & Darren, Franay, Guilloré, Malyby, Tüschner, Worblaufen and Rice & Harper. Also the standard bodies: Atalante, Galibier, Stelvio, Ventoux, Atlantic and Aravis.

Pages du livre "Bugatti 57 - The Last French Bugatti (Classic Reprint)"

Barrie Price's work is a concise history of the T57 and its derivatives the T59, T64 and T101, an engineering analysis, and the most thorough survey yet of the many coachbuilt bodies fitted to this famous chassis.
The reader will also find appendices crammed with detailed and valuable information ranging from chassis numbers and original owners to sales and service statistics.

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Bugatti Type 41 to Type 55 - Brooklands Portfolio

Un livre de Brooklands consacré aux voitures Bugatti Type 41 Royale ainsi que les types 43A, 44, 49, 50 S/T, 51A, 53 et 55.

• Les articles, parus à l'époque dans la presse automobile anglo-saxonne, sont une bonne source d'information sur l'histoire, l'évolution des modèles et la technique.
• Cet ouvrage contient aussi des impressions de conduite, des tests routiers et comparatifs, des données techniques, etc.

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Bugatti Type 46 & 50 : The Big Bugattis

The Bugatti Type 46 was announced in the autumn of 1929. The new Bugatti chassis, at almost twelve feet in length and powered by an 8-cylinder engine of 5300cc, was intended to be the basis of a superlative large luxury car - and so it proved to be.
Bodied by the greatest European coachbuilders to the highest standards of quality and style for rich and discerning clientele, the T46 was in many ways a smaller Royale and is said to have been the favourite of Ettore Bugatti.

Later, an optional supercharger became available to create the 46S model. In 1930 the Bugatti Type 50 superseded the T46. The new model still used the T46's chassis and most of its running gear, but featured a new, high-performance, twin-overhead-camshaft engine of just under 5-litre capacity. This supercharged unit gave the T50 very spirited performance for such a large and luxurious car, placing the model firmly in the Grand Sport category.

In total, fewer than five hundred T46 and T50 Bugattis were built. With the obvious exception of the Royale, these cars represented the pinnacle of luxury car manufacture for the famous Molsheim marque.

Pages du livre "Bugatti Type 46 & 50 : The Big Bugattis"

See fabulous coachbuilt bodies by Gaston Grummer, Chapron, Ghia, James Young, Van Vooren, Weymann, Billeter & Cartier, Gangloff, Joss Neuce, Mllion-Guiet, Freestone & Webb, Van den Plas, Arthur Mulliner, Kellner, Lancefield, Corsica, Visse et Haf, Ottin, Brainsby-Woollard, Sodomka, Graber, Weinburger, Abbots of Farnham as well as Bugatti's standard bodies.

Barrie Price's work is a concise history of the Bugatti Types 46 and 50, an engineering analysis and the most thorough survey yet of the many coachbuilt bodies fitted to these famous chassis.
Appendices include a complete chassis listing and reproductions of promotional material produced by Bugatti, Bugatti agents and others.

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Bugatti Type 57 Grand Prix : A Celebration

This work examines the Type 57 Grand Prix cars, the creation of Jean Bugatti, Ettore's eldest son. It describes the 57G's racing career and evolution through its siblings, the Types 57, 57S and 59.
Type 57G characteristics are identified, with race-to-race body and chassis details described, and the Type 57G, 57S45, 57 'Sport' and 57C Le Mans cars are defined, and their enigmatic history revised.

Pages du livre "Bugatti Type 57 Grand Prix : A Celebration"

This book includes many previously unpublished factory drawings and photographs, and describes all the detailed body and chassis changes from prototype, and from race to race. With new and previously unpublished information, it provides a convincing final argument that there were originally four T57G 'Tanks' built, the prototype being written off following a crash at Montlhery.
It provides the latest information about the enigmatic Type 57S45 'Tanks, ' and the most up-to-date information about the 1939 Type 57C Le Mans winning car.
It challenges conventional Bugatti history by showing that the 'King Leopold car, 57248, is a Type 57G, not a Type 59, and it discusses the evolution sequence and developmentof the Type 57 Grand Prix cars from 1934 to 1939.
Also discussed are the myths and rumours surrounding the cars, with convincing for and against accounts. It discusses the final months leading to Jean Bugatti's fatal accident, Ettore's plan to re-locate the factory to Belgium, and dismisses the notion that Jean committed suicide.

The book illustrates many of the toys and miniatures of the T57G made by manufacturers to celebrate the cars from 1937 to date. It discusses race results, analyses, and political events.

Covers the Bugatti Type 57 Grand Raid - 1934-37, Bugatti Type 57 Grand Prix 'Tank' - 1935-36, Bugatti Type 57G Le Mans 'Tank' - 1937, Bugatti Type 57S45 'Tank' - 1937, Bugatti Type 57S - 1935-39, Bugatti Grand Prix Type 59 - 1933-38, and Bugatti Type 57C Le Mans 'Tank' - 1939.

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