Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 107
1928 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix Recreation Chassis no. 4858 (see text)
Sold for €368,000 inc. premium
Lot 107
Longstanding high-quality recreation with some original Bugatti parts
1928 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix Recreation
1928 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix Recreation
1928 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix Recreation
Chassis no. 4858 (see text)
Chassis no. 4858 (see text)
• The most refined configuration of the model
• 2.3-litre 8-cylinder engine, the most powerful version
• Pierre-Yves Laugier report included in the file
• Eligible for some historic competitions and offered with its valid FIA historic technical passport
• French registration document
This Bugatti 35B offered for sale is a high-quality recreation using some original Bugatti parts and benefitting from a fully road legal French title bearing the identity of chassis no 4858. The car shows a very nice patina, benefits from FIA HTP documentation valid until 2029 and is well known on the European historic racing circuit having been successfully campaigned over the last ten years including Le Mans Classic, Circuit des Remparts in Angoulème and Goodwood.
The original Bugatti 35B #4858 -from which this one takes its identity and registration- is documented to have come out of the Bugatti factory in Molsheim in 1927 to be used as a works car for over a year until it was delivered in May 1928 to Count Salm who was Bugatti's agent in Budapest (Hungary). The car was then sold to a young aristocrat and gentleman driver by the name of Count Tivadar Zichy who entered the car in a number of races during the years 1928 and 1929 including the Tatra Hillclimb in June 1928 and the Grand Prix d'Antibes in April 1929. The car was then acquired in December 1929 by fellow Hungarian Laszlo Hartmann who raced the car in a number of high-profile events between 1930 and 1933 including Klausen Rennen in August 1930, Grand Prix de Tunisie (#17) in March 1931, International Avus Rennen in August 1931 (#41) and May 1932 (#48) as well as the Monaco Grand Prix (#24) in 1933. The car returned to Hungary after 1933 where its whereabouts were lost. It is reported that several Grand Prix and Sport Bugatti survived the second world war in Hungary, the Czech Republic and other countries behind the iron curtain. The fate of the original chassis 4858 is unknown and it is not confirmed if parts of the engine no 125T and some components of the car were separated from chassis 4858 and exported out of the country in the early Seventies.
In early Eighties, a number of original components have been reunited with a new chassis stamped 492 on the rear cross member (not the original chassis) coming from a replica Bugatti supplier's new stock to re-build a complete car using some original Bugatti components and the identity from Count Zichy original car. The report by Pierre-Yves Laugier, Bugatti historian, is available in the file, detailing every component of the car.
The Bugatti Type 35 is undeniably among the most celebrated and accomplished vintage race cars, making it naturally eligible for numerous prestigious classic events. For the last 10 years, the rebuilt car bearing chassis 4858 has been maintained at no expense spared and prepared for racing by Atelier Rondoni in South of France and participated in editions of Le Mans Classic and Grand Prix des Remparts in Angouleme. The car has most recently been invited in April 2024 to race in the Grover-Williams Trophy celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Type 35 during Goodwood Member's Meeting (#124) where it finished 14th out of 32 entrants.
The Bugatti Type 35 is one of the most celebrated and victorious race cars in history. This re-creation, featuring a straight-eight engine, would surely have earned Ettore Bugatti's admiration. It showcases the timeless elegance, remarkable performance, and exceptional craftsmanship typical of the marque. For many, few motoring experiences can rival the excitement of driving a pre-war Bugatti. An ideal addition to any collection, it also promises thrilling experiences in classic racing.
• 2.3-litre 8-cylinder engine, the most powerful version
• Pierre-Yves Laugier report included in the file
• Eligible for some historic competitions and offered with its valid FIA historic technical passport
• French registration document
This Bugatti 35B offered for sale is a high-quality recreation using some original Bugatti parts and benefitting from a fully road legal French title bearing the identity of chassis no 4858. The car shows a very nice patina, benefits from FIA HTP documentation valid until 2029 and is well known on the European historic racing circuit having been successfully campaigned over the last ten years including Le Mans Classic, Circuit des Remparts in Angoulème and Goodwood.
The original Bugatti 35B #4858 -from which this one takes its identity and registration- is documented to have come out of the Bugatti factory in Molsheim in 1927 to be used as a works car for over a year until it was delivered in May 1928 to Count Salm who was Bugatti's agent in Budapest (Hungary). The car was then sold to a young aristocrat and gentleman driver by the name of Count Tivadar Zichy who entered the car in a number of races during the years 1928 and 1929 including the Tatra Hillclimb in June 1928 and the Grand Prix d'Antibes in April 1929. The car was then acquired in December 1929 by fellow Hungarian Laszlo Hartmann who raced the car in a number of high-profile events between 1930 and 1933 including Klausen Rennen in August 1930, Grand Prix de Tunisie (#17) in March 1931, International Avus Rennen in August 1931 (#41) and May 1932 (#48) as well as the Monaco Grand Prix (#24) in 1933. The car returned to Hungary after 1933 where its whereabouts were lost. It is reported that several Grand Prix and Sport Bugatti survived the second world war in Hungary, the Czech Republic and other countries behind the iron curtain. The fate of the original chassis 4858 is unknown and it is not confirmed if parts of the engine no 125T and some components of the car were separated from chassis 4858 and exported out of the country in the early Seventies.
In early Eighties, a number of original components have been reunited with a new chassis stamped 492 on the rear cross member (not the original chassis) coming from a replica Bugatti supplier's new stock to re-build a complete car using some original Bugatti components and the identity from Count Zichy original car. The report by Pierre-Yves Laugier, Bugatti historian, is available in the file, detailing every component of the car.
The Bugatti Type 35 is undeniably among the most celebrated and accomplished vintage race cars, making it naturally eligible for numerous prestigious classic events. For the last 10 years, the rebuilt car bearing chassis 4858 has been maintained at no expense spared and prepared for racing by Atelier Rondoni in South of France and participated in editions of Le Mans Classic and Grand Prix des Remparts in Angouleme. The car has most recently been invited in April 2024 to race in the Grover-Williams Trophy celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Type 35 during Goodwood Member's Meeting (#124) where it finished 14th out of 32 entrants.
The Bugatti Type 35 is one of the most celebrated and victorious race cars in history. This re-creation, featuring a straight-eight engine, would surely have earned Ettore Bugatti's admiration. It showcases the timeless elegance, remarkable performance, and exceptional craftsmanship typical of the marque. For many, few motoring experiences can rival the excitement of driving a pre-war Bugatti. An ideal addition to any collection, it also promises thrilling experiences in classic racing.
Footnotes
Ancienne recréation de grande qualité avec quelques pièces Bugatti originales
1928 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix Recréation
Châssis n°4858 (merci de vous référer au texte)
• Configuration la plus aboutie du modèle
• Moteur 8 cylindres 2.3 le plus puissant
• Rapport de Pierre-Yves Laugier joint au dossier
• Eligible à certaines compétitions historiques et présentée avec son passeport technique historique valide
• Carte grise française de collection
La Bugatti Type 35B proposée à la vente est une recréation de haute qualité réalisée à partir de certaines pièces originales Bugatti, bénéficiant d'une carte grise française empruntant l'identité du châssis #4858. La voiture, qui présente une très belle patine et bénéficie d'un PTH FIA valide jusqu'en 2029, est bien connue sur les circuits historiques européens, ayant été engagée avec succès ces dix dernières années, notamment au Mans Classic, au Circuit des Remparts d'Angoulême et à Goodwood.
La Bugatti Type 35B originale n°4858 -dont celle-ci emprunte l'identité et ainsi l'immatriculation- est documentée comme étant sortie de l'usine de Molsheim en 1927 utilisée comme voiture d'usine pendant plus d'un an, avant d'être livrée en mai 1928 au Comte Salm, agent Bugatti à Budapest en Hongrie. La voiture fut ensuite vendue au Comte Tivadar Zichy, un jeune aristocrate et pilote, qui participa avec la voiture à plusieurs courses entre 1928 et 1929, dont la course de côte de Tatra en juin 1928 et le Grand Prix d'Antibes en avril 1929. La voiture fut alors acquise en décembre 1929 par le Hongrois Laszlo Hartmann, qui l'engagea à de nombreux événements prestigieux entre 1930 et 1933, notamment le Klausen Rennen en août 1930, le Grand Prix de Tunisie (#17) en mars 1931, l'International Avus Rennen en août 1931 (#41) et en mai 1932 (#48), ainsi que le Grand Prix de Monaco (#24) en 1933. La voiture retourna ensuite en Hongrie après 1933, où sa trace se perdit. Il est rapporté que plusieurs Bugatti Grand Prix et Sport ont survécu à la Seconde Guerre mondiale en Hongrie, en République tchèque et dans d'autres pays derrière le rideau de fer. Le destin du châssis original 4858 demeure inconnu et il n'est pas certain que certaines pièces du moteur n° 125T et certains composants de la voiture ait été séparés du châssis 4858 et exportés hors du pays au début des années 70.
Au début des années 80, plusieurs composants originaux ont été réunis avec un nouveau châssis estampillé 492 sur le longeron arrière (châssis non original), provenant du stock neuf d'un fournisseur de répliques Bugatti, afin de reconstruire une voiture complète à partir de certaines pièces originales Bugatti, empruntant l'identité de la voiture du Comte Zichy. Le rapport de Pierre-Yves Laugier, historien Bugatti, est disponible au dossier, détaillant chaque composant de la voiture.
La Bugatti Type 35 demeure l'une des voitures de course les plus célèbres et victorieuses de l'histoire. Cet héritage la rend éligible à de nombreux événements classiques prestigieux. Au cours des 10 dernières années, la voiture ainsi reconstruite portant le numéro de châssis 4858 a été entretenue sans compter et préparée pour la course par l'Atelier Rondoni dans le Sud de la France, participant aux éditions du Mans Classic et du Grand Prix des Remparts à Angoulême. Elle a récemment été invitée en avril 2024 à courir au Grover-Williams Trophy, célébrant le 100e anniversaire de la Type 35, lors du Goodwood Member's Meeting (#124), où elle a terminé 14e sur 32 engagés.
Cette reconstruction, dotée d'un moteur à huit cylindres en ligne, incarne l'élégance intemporelle, les performances hors normes et le savoir-faire exceptionnel typiques de la marque. Pour beaucoup, peu d'expériences automobiles égalent l'excitation de piloter une Bugatti d'avant-guerre, et cette Type 35B sera à la hauteur de cette attente. Idéale pour enrichir toute collection, elle promet également une expérience sans commune mesure en compétition classique.
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