57130 Type 57

Engine: 93 | Coachwork: Chassis This car was produced in April 1934 with engine 93 and an usine 2 door 4 seater cabriolet- Stelvio, produced in September 1934; It had been ordered on August 23, 1934 by the Dutchman Verhoeff via the Dutch importer Albatros, sold via the Swiss agent Bucar on 11-09-1934 for Frs 55.681.- (EBOrderbook)or Frs 55.483.-(Livre des Livraisons).The car was not serviced at Albatros. Next known is that the car ended up in Argentina with Radolpho Pradere in Buenos Aires when it was registered as 329.971 (Arg) in 1962 and it had completely been overhauled'.In 1974 it was still owned by Pradere. In 1997 the car was seen by David Sewell on his trip to Argentina, who wrote that the car was original throughout but that the engine had suffered a major fault; the crank and the block away being fixed3. In the 2007 Argentinean Bugatti Register the car had changed hands via Guillermo Vago to Alberto Lichtensteint. He had started a major restoration. The car was presented halfway its restoration at the Bugatti Christmas party in December 2010. 54430 Bcar 1459130/603306 1893 Carrosseriebook,Carosseriefarbenbook,BOrderbook and Live des Livraisons