Bugatti Type 57S Atalante - Barn find sells for $4.53 Million

[speedminded]

Barn Find of the Decade: 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/barn-find-of-the-decade-1937-bugatti-type-57s-atalante/

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/1937-bugatti-type-57s-atalante.jpg



It sold for $4.53 Million yesterday.

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/02/a-1937-barn-fin.html

http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/2009/02/09/bugatti_allante.jpg

[TheGrillMan]

is it me or does the frontend look like its 2 ft off in the first picture to anyone else?

[claybird]

I think its the angle i really just dont care for these type of cars

[Elbow]

See the economy isn't bad for everyone.

[speedminded]

I think its the angle i really just dont care for these type of carsWhat car(s) from 1937 do you think look better?

[TheGrillMan]

What car(s) from 1937 do you think look better?


i know its not directed at me but

[BKgen®]

^as much as I love old trucks, sorry -- but that doesn't even come close. Nothing can compete with a restored/show condition Type 57s. IMHO the 57, specifically the 57SC Atlantic (different than the Atalante) was the most beautiful car ever produced, hands down. Not to mention it's considered by a lot of people to be the first supercar ever made. But like I said, that's IMO. This is going to be drop dead gorgeous when it's restored.

[EJ25RUN]

I read the day they found it.

Yeah, sorry but, it tells a lot about your taste if you think a Bugatti is lower than a truck.

To add, most historians and industry experts say the European coach built cars made from 1925-1939 are the greatest cars ever made.

Ralph Lauren's is my favorite with its exposed rivets.

http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/7558991576722978.JPG?0.29386864148761277

[speedminded]

^as much as I love old trucks, sorry -- but that doesn't even come close. Nothing can compete with a restored/show condition Type 57s. IMHO the 57, specifically the 57SC Atlantic (different than the Atalante) was the most beautiful car ever produced, hands down. Not to mention it's considered by a lot of people to be the first supercar ever made. But like I said, that's IMO. This is going to be drop dead gorgeous when it's restored.The SC Atlantic has the sloped tear drop rear, much more sleek than the Atlante :goodjob: The riveted "shark fin" thing all the way down the center of the car is crazy...i think i'll bring it back on Honda's :tongue:

http://pro.corbis.com/images/42-18359702.jpg?size=67&uid={6FE30EFC-392D-4F85-9619-718B4E156D2C}

Then there were these...

Talbot-Lago T150C SS Figoni et Falaschi Teardrop
http://image.automobilemag.com/f/features/news/25_most_beautiful_cars/6688690+w440/0610_z+1937_talbot_lago_figoni_falaschi+25_most_be autiful_cars.jpg

Large Example: http://www.supercars.net/carpics/1787/1937_TalbotLago_T150CSSFigonietFalaschiTeardrop2.j pg


Alfa Romeo 8C 2900:
http://image.automobilemag.com/f/features/news/25_most_beautiful_cars/6688654+w440/0610_z+1935_alfa_romeo_8C_2900+25_most_beautiful_c ars.jpg

HUGE example:
http://www.autodescuento.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/alfa_romeo_8c_2900_autodescuento_tiene__la_mejor_o ferta_2.jpg

[BKgen®]

thread has potential for win.

[Kevykev]

First they said 4.4M Either way, it's a lot of cash! Eat your heart out Barret Jackson LOL no restoration needed.

[EJ25RUN]

Don't forget some more big names.

Count Trossi SSK
http://gorgeouscars.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/1930-mercedes-benz-count-trossi-ssk.jpg

Shaw of Persia's Bugatti by Van Vooren
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1161/752910865_4b68822d51.jpg?v=1196293413

Delahaye 135 M Figoni & Falaschi
http://theinvisibleagent.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/delahaye_1938_type_135m_ima.jpg

[speedminded]

What cars today could be considered even close to have the style of the ones posted in this thread?

[BKgen®]

The Wiesmann GT, for one.

http://www.strangevehicles.com/images/content/108772.jpg

Doesn't really come close the ones already posted, but it does look similar. Even if it's just similar in length and cabin placement...

[EJ25RUN]

First they said 4.4M Either way, it's a lot of cash! Eat your heart out Barret Jackson LOL no restoration needed.

Barrett Jackson is all about the American cars.

RM is where the "priceless" European cars go. I miss Christies, they stopped their car auction but they were the ones that sold the 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupein in 1987.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/949/vow415x230po1.jpg


What cars today could be considered even close to have the style of the ones posted in this thread?

I'd say the 50's was the last real possible comparison. Cars like the XK/SS

http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/business/gallery/2007/jun/12/photography.motoring/[email protected]

[EJ25RUN]

Just remembered...

The next big one to watch for is Scaglietti's masterpiece. The 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis #0714TR

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_03.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_06.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_05.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_01.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_09.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_08.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_11.jpg

Autoblog...

With its stunning pontoon-fendered bodywork sculpted by Scaglietti, the Ferrari 250 TR is not only one of the most beautiful cars ever built, it was one of the most competitive as well. Ferrari captured ten victories in nineteen races from 1958 to 1961, including a class win at Le Mans with Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien.

It's rare to see one offered for sale, and it is a guarantee that a massive sum of money will exchange hands when one comes on the market. Those high-end car collectors who remain unaffected by economic woes will have the chance to part with such funds this coming May when a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis #0714TR, crosses the block at RM Auctions' Ferrari Leggenda E Passione sale in Maranello. This particular example was campaigned extensively from 1958 to 1963 and is painted in its period-correct black paint with a red nose. RM expects the 250 TR to set a new world record for a car sold at auction, potentially exceeding the rumored $21.7 million it took to buy a 250 GTO $10.89 million dollar sale of a 1961 Ferrari California Spyder last year.

[yungdz]

pretty interesting thread :goodjob:

[Frög]

I read that article when it came out.. Good shit!

[speedminded]

I sure hope that steering column has a shear pin! :eek: The steering box that close to the front is a really dumb idea...

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_08.jpg

[okra1981]

I wanted to make a kit car out of that Bugatti, but then again, I'd feel bad trying to rip off of the most beautiful thing on wheels. That is what a kit cars need to look like though, or you could make an electric car that looks like one of these cars and all of a sudden the world would be greener and better looking, that's the kind of world I want to live in.
I think what I'm getting at is, awesome thread full of my favorite style of cars, thank you.

[speedminded]

I wanted to make a kit car out of that Bugatti, but then again, I'd feel bad trying to rip off of the most beautiful thing on wheels. That is what a kit cars need to look like though, or you could make an electric car that looks like one of these cars and all of a sudden the world would be greener and better looking, that's the kind of world I want to live in.
I think what I'm getting at is, awesome thread full of my favorite style of cars, thank you.My dad just went down to Florida to pick up a 30 year old electric car to restore. I'd definitely love to see hybrid/electric technology in a lightweight reproduction of a 20's or 30's car :goodjob:

[DUBSf22c]

Possibly one of my favorite of all time. Absolutely beautiful. The first car that comes to mind from that era..Something about that body and the way the metal flows. I cant tell how how beautiful this car is to me




Count Trossi SSK
http://gorgeouscars.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/1930-mercedes-benz-count-trossi-ssk.jpg



http://lasegundapuerta.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/mercedes7.jpg



http://lasegundapuerta.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/mercedes3.jpg


http://lasegundapuerta.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/mercedes5.jpg

[speedminded]

Possibly one of my favorite of all time. Absolutely beautiful. The first car that comes to mind from that era..Something about that body and the way the metal flows. I cant tell how how beautiful this car is to me

http://lasegundapuerta.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/mercedes7.jpg

http://lasegundapuerta.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/mercedes3.jpg

http://lasegundapuerta.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/mercedes5.jpgSupercharged! Check out that aluminum heat sink, freaking amazing for a 70 year old car!

Tons of photos: http://www.mbfanatics.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=3168

[okra1981]

My dad just went down to Florida to pick up a 30 year old electric car to restore. I'd definitely love to see hybrid/electric technology in a lightweight reproduction of a 20's or 30's car :goodjob:
That's exactly what I want to do. I would just start from the ground up, a tubular frame and lighter body panels, it would be a rocket with a hybrid motor in it.
The Mercedes pictures are amazing, I definitely have a new favorite period of automobiles now, screw the muscle car era.

[speedminded]

That's exactly what I want to do. I would just start from the ground up, a tubular frame and lighter body panels, it would be a rocket with a hybrid motor in it.
The Mercedes pictures are amazing, I definitely have a new favorite period of automobiles now, screw the muscle car era.Grand Prix cars from the teens to 20's & 30's are amazing! Not practical but definitely fun!

[okra1981]

As car guys, have we ever cared about practicality? Like the guy I saw in a Maserati yesterday, he had little girls feet pushing on the back of the front two seats, not practical, but who cares when they're fun.

[meengreenPGT]

Holy Autotrader Batman!! Someone sold the Batmobile!

[jdm eg99]

damn !

[jdm eg99]

i love that car !

[EJ25RUN]

Sold for $12.2 Million at RM



Just remembered...

The next big one to watch for is Scaglietti's masterpiece. The 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis #0714TR

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_03.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_06.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_05.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_01.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_09.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_08.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ff09_r103_11.jpg

Autoblog...

With its stunning pontoon-fendered bodywork sculpted by Scaglietti, the Ferrari 250 TR is not only one of the most beautiful cars ever built, it was one of the most competitive as well. Ferrari captured ten victories in nineteen races from 1958 to 1961, including a class win at Le Mans with Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien.

It's rare to see one offered for sale, and it is a guarantee that a massive sum of money will exchange hands when one comes on the market. Those high-end car collectors who remain unaffected by economic woes will have the chance to part with such funds this coming May when a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis #0714TR, crosses the block at RM Auctions' Ferrari Leggenda E Passione sale in Maranello. This particular example was campaigned extensively from 1958 to 1963 and is painted in its period-correct black paint with a red nose. RM expects the 250 TR to set a new world record for a car sold at auction, potentially exceeding the rumored $21.7 million it took to buy a 250 GTO $10.89 million dollar sale of a 1961 Ferrari California Spyder last year.

[okra1981]

Damn that's a lot of money. I'd just have one built from scratch and then invest the rest, that's a fortune.

[.blank cd]

lotta artwork in this thread. Keep it coming!

[koukis14]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/mdewey1983/blower.jpg?t=1242695509

Yes please

[2turbo4u]

The best car thread on I.A!

[AnthonyF]

this thread is pretty bad ass. I like the Bugatti styling.

Cars today, have no style. Back then, they had so much style and creativity.

-Ant.

[Atlblkz06]

I think that's because no one really thought about economics back then. They were driven by pride, not greed lol.

[AnthonyF]

Also, there werent as many regulations as their are today.

Think if you took a modern car, the Altima/Maxima and got rid of all the air bags, all the safety equipment and useless EVAP shit. That car would be much lighter with much better fuel economy.

-Ant.

[EJ25RUN]

Damn that's a lot of money. I'd just have one built from scratch and then invest the rest, that's a fortune.
Wouldn't be the same. Many of the Ferraris and Maseratis sell for these amounts because of the cars racing pedigree. Most of the time, the history of these cars is marked down to individual chassis numbers because there are so few and each one has great history.