History of 37265 - White T37A Grand Prix

Andrew · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:50 pm

No comment with regard to being a better driver. I will say that I have a good friend who races at Laguna Seca often, and he helped a lot with the correct line, turn in points, and where I could gain time on drivers that were not as familiar with the track. Let's just say I had better information.

Herman · **Posted:** Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:09 am

Still, you would think that after a couple of take-overs these guys would start to learn...

Andrew · **Posted:** Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:59 pm

Unfortunately, I didn't take over or pass the T51 in front of me. We were all in a line. I caught up to him/them, and then they would power away down the main straight.

I could catch up a little, by braking later. However, I will say that my friend said that, "it takes big attachments to go around turn 9 without braking, but it can be done." Turn 9 is downhill, and although not off-camber, it feels like it. So, my guess is the guys ahead of me were braking going into the turn.......and there was not enough practice time to really get comfortable around that turn.

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

Andrew wrote:

Unfortunately, I didn't take over or pass the T51 in front of me. We were all in a line. I caught up to him/them, and then they would power away down the main straight.

I could catch up a little, by braking later. However, I will say that my friend said that, "it takes big attachments to go around turn 9 without braking, but it can be done." Turn 9 is downhill, and although not off-camber, it feels like it. So, my guess is the guys ahead of me were braking going into the turn.......and there was not enough practice time to really get comfortable around that turn.

Turn 9 without braking (and close to WOT) is essential for a T37 to keep ahead of the moderately driven but much faster 8 cylinder cars as I noticed in 2003.
Given his limited total track time Andrew did very well!
(And I know what I am talking about!) Bugwrench

Lazarus · **Posted:** Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:23 pm

Bugwrench wrote:

Andrew wrote:

Unfortunately, I didn't take over or pass the T51 in front of me. We were all in a line. I caught up to him/them, and then they would power away down the main straight.

I could catch up a little, by braking later. However, I will say that my friend said that, "it takes big attachments to go around turn 9 without braking, but it can be done." Turn 9 is downhill, and although not off-camber, it feels like it. So, my guess is the guys ahead of me were braking going into the turn.......and there was not enough practice time to really get comfortable around that turn.

Turn 9 without braking (and close to WOT) is essential for a T37 to keep ahead of the moderately driven but much faster 8 cylinder cars as I noticed in 2003.
Given his limited total track time Andrew did very well!
(And I know what I am talking about!) Bugwrench

What is WOT ?

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

Lazarus wrote:

Bugwrench wrote:

Andrew wrote:

Unfortunately, I didn't take over or pass the T51 in front of me. We were all in a line. I caught up to him/them, and then they would power away down the main straight.

I could catch up a little, by braking later. However, I will say that my friend said that, "it takes big attachments to go around turn 9 without braking, but it can be done." Turn 9 is downhill, and although not off-camber, it feels like it. So, my guess is the guys ahead of me were braking going into the turn.......and there was not enough practice time to really get comfortable around that turn.

Turn 9 without braking (and close to WOT) is essential for a T37 to keep ahead of the moderately driven but much faster 8 cylinder cars as I noticed in 2003.
Given his limited total track time Andrew did very well!
(And I know what I am talking about!) Bugwrench

What is WOT ?

Come on Lazarus you are an engine man! Wide Open Throttle.
Bugwrench

Lazarus · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:30 am

Come on Lazarus you are an engine man! Wide Open Throttle.
Bugwrench[/quote]
I have never heard this ! Plein Tube or flat out are traditional.

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

Lazarus wrote:

Come on Lazarus you are an engine man! Wide Open Throttle.
Bugwrench

I have never heard this ! Plein Tube or flat out are traditional.[/quote]

Jean, you are right. Flat out is of course the term a driver uses. WOT is a typical engine tuner term. I happen to be both.
Bugwrench

Herman · **Posted:** Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:23 am

Hi Andrew,

I tried to reply on your mail, but it returned.

In short:

Problem: The photo server is in a strange language. I cannot read anything!

The problem is that for some unknown reason the photoserver chooses the wrong language, based on the language that your browser uses. This apparently goes wrong in some cases.

Solution: Scroll down to the very bottom of the photo site. just above the copyright notice, there is a pull down menu, displaying all sorts of languages. Choose the language of your choice.

Andrew · **Posted:** Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:17 pm

I was just able to download these videos of the Bugatti Grand Prix at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Thought you might enjoy these. They are taken from T37A 37265:

http://www.vimeo.com/15380325 - race video

http://www.vimeo.com/15365602 - qualifying race video

http://www.vimeo.com/15344184 - pre-qualifying video

Andrew · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:44 pm

Just downloaded some pictures from the 2010 Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Bugatti Grand Prix. Thought I'd share them:

Andrew · **Posted:** Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:08 am

Just found some old pictures from Le Circle Concours D'Elegance, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, May 1967. Joe Ricketts was the owner then:

Also, a picture of Anne Cecile Rose-Itier. She drove 37265 in the 1929 Montrepos Hill Climb and took 2nd:

(Note: this is a picture of Anne, but not in 37265)

Herman · **Posted:** Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:29 am

The colours are brilliant, the cars shiny. Very nice.

Andrew · **Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:18 am

I was just able to download a picture of 37265 in approx. 1928 or 1929. This photo shows, what we believe to be, the Bordeaux Bugatti Agent's Son sitting in 37265:

Andrew · **Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:28 am

This picture is believed to be the Bordeaux Bugatti Agent in 37265 in 1929:

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