The Uhlik bodied car discovered in Prague in 2005-2006

barttore · **Joined:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:38 pm **Posts:** 642

On Jaap's Bugatipages there was an item in 2006 on a discovery in Prague of a (O-) Uhlik bodied Bugatti:

http://www.bugattipage.com/2006news.htm

I tried but could not find any info since the Item by Jaap. I would love to find out more.

So who knows more about this discovery ?
Which type - chassisnumber ?
Is it being restored ?
Is it rebuilt with a more regular body ?
Are there any photo´s of how the car looked when it was stil driven ?

rivaaquarama · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:43 am

The Car is a type 43 #43217. At the moment the original chassis is restored and will be equipped with a Grand Sport body. The Uhlik body was later sold to a well known writer of a specialized Bugatti book who has planned to place the body (With modified nose) on a replica chassis.

barttore · **Joined:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:38 pm **Posts:** 642

Thank you.
Then it must have looked like this

I was hoping it looked better.

This is more like a mix of a BMW 328 and a Atlantic: not well shaken - only a little stirred

rivaaquarama · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:11 am

There is a sketch in the Type 43 book how the new design will look like… And it will look much better with a standard Type 43 nose…. Also the side windows will look much better than the original design.

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:15 am

What was on offer was the body only, it was sold to Bohuslav Klein. It will be built up again on a Bugatti chassis, as far as I know a T44.

The chassis, 43217, has been sold earlier and is used for another project.

Below a picture of the car as it was:

Below 43217 as it is now:

Bugwrench · **Joined:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:16 pm **Posts:** 338

J.J.Horst wrote:

Below 43217 as it is now:

The car you show in this picture has no relation whatsoever with 43217.
Bugwrench

anjakub · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:53 pm

Bugwrench wrote:

J.J.Horst wrote:

Below 43217 as it is now:

The car you show in this picture has no relation whatsoever with 43217.
Bugwrench

This is 43257.

Uwe · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:12 pm **Posts:** 2285

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The Uhlik bodied car discovered in Prague in 2005-2006

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