Bugatti T57 Galibier

The Bugatti Type 57 is one of the most iconic sports car of the 1930s. It’s widely regarded as a masterpiece from the hands of Jean Bugatti and recognized worldwide by classic car enthusiasts as a brilliant example of automotive artistry. Type 57 Bugatti is admired for its magnificent 3.3 litre twin-cam inline eight-cylinder engine and exceptional attention to detail. Ancestral Bugatti’s virtues had not been abandoned with this model and the car proofed its quality by wining in particular of the Rally of the French Alps in 1935, 1936 French Automobile Grand Prix, 1937 24 Hours of Le Mans and 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Type 57 models were produced between 1934 and 1940 and fitted with bespoke bodies. However, the most popular coachwork was built to Jean Bugatti’s designs. It was Stelvio, Galibier, Ventoux and Atalante.

Chassin n° 57637 was found in Switzerland, where it was part of a Bugatti collection of eight cars, all the rest of which were single-seaters. Later this T57 was subject of very protracted negotiation and bought by well-know Irish classic cars collector Jim Boland. It was part of his magnificent collection for decades. It comes with registration papers from Netherlands and beautifully aged patina.