Bugatti type 57 (57287) destroyed in fire.

Herman · **Posted:** Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:33 pm

Jaap posted these photos and message on his website. I would like to duplicate it here.
I hope this dreadful message warns other Bugatti owners to take precautions against fire. Fire is probably the most dangerous threat to classic cars. This car is lost, but I hope this message will save other cars in the future.

Quote:

A 1937 T57 bugatti convertible

Always keep a fully charged fire extinguisher handy when you start your car up after a period of rest. This is Bugatti 57287 (or was) ; a two owner car from new, the elderly owner flooded the car as he attempted to start it, the gas pooling onto the carpet under the engine. Trying again, this time with a can of starter fluid, the car back fired, setting the gas on fire. He did have a fire extinguisher, but was unable to get it to work...he was going to pull the Bugatti out of the garage, but his regular car was blocking the door and the keys were in the house...by the time he returned, it was fully engulfed in flames.

http://www.bugattibuilder.com/photo/thumbnails.php?album=98
http://www.bugattipage.com/#News

Scuderia CC · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:36 pm

See here : http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?viewTh ... tID=108627

rivaaquarama · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:29 am

Scuderia CC · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:53 am

Holy S..t !!

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

not much progress in reconstruction it seems

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http://www.prewarcar.com/index.php?option=com_caradvert&view=ad&section_id=1&id=72779&Itemid=432

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:40 pm

but sold anyway!

Theesse · **Joined:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:21 pm **Posts:** 4

What happened to his regular car?

Bugatti type 57 (57287) destroyed in fire.

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