Accidently I found on one Polish website several pages from magazine Pur Sang with articles about Polish Bugattis. Unfortunately in this material are many serious erros and ommisions. I include a few explanations.

I’m not Bugatti expert but my speciality are Polish prewar car races.



Pur Sang
Vol 45 page 52:

The most famous Polish Bugatti driver was Jan Ripper. (…) In the thirties he received an offer from Mercedes Benz and Auto Union teams
--> This offer is only author’s imagination and obsession.

The last Bugatti driver in Poland was Jan Ripper.
--> Is not true. Last Bugatti driver in Poland was Tadeusz Tabencki.




Pur Sang
Vol. 46 page 7:

As we believe Jan raced his T37A in 1928, his car could be 37281.
--> It is not true because both drivers Robert Vetterli and Jan Ripper took part in Tatra Race in 1928. Vetterli on 27281 and Ripper most probably on 37329.

His known (only for author) races include:
--> Jan Ripper took part in 30 races in years 1928-1954 behind steering wheel of Bugatti.

Note: In thirties was Czechoslovakia GP. First time this race under name GP of Czechoslovakia was held in 1949. Early this race was named Masarykuv Okruh.




Pur Sang
Vol. 46 page 21:

Probably one of the first Bugatti owners in Poland was Janusz Regulski. He bought a 1500cc in the summer of 1927.
--> In reality it was the summer (July) of 1926.
Yes, but for example before Regulski bought Buggati and took part in the Spring Automobile Race in Poznan (June 27, 1926) Zenon Ploszajski.

...the Grand Prix of Lwow, also known as the Grand Prix of Poland.
--> It’s total ignorance. NEVER, never GP of Lwow was named GP of Poland.

Two Polish racers, Jan Ripper and Mrs Maria Kozmianowa, also took part in races outside of Poland.
--> Not only these two also took part in races outside of Poland but also Wiktor Wawreczko and Antoni Januszkowski. Of course all behind a Bugatti’s steering wheel.




Pur Sang
Vol. 46 page 23:

...the Grand Prix of Lwow, was held from 1930-1934.
--> In reality GP of Lwow was held in years 1930-1933.

Other Polish Bugatti owners... Stanislaw Szwarcstein (T35A).
--> At first Szwarcstein drove T43 (43217) and later he bought T35B (4932). This car Szwarcstein sold Count Maurycy Potocki in 1930 (May 18).
This part of text about owners and cars is simply sputter.



Pur Sang
Vol. 46 page 24:

Top photo: it is Lwow Grand Prix in 1932. Car no 4 - Laszlo Hartmann (Hungary); car no. 7 - Stanislaw Holuj; car no 8 - Jan Ripper. In the back of Ripper one more Bugatti of Wladyslaw Bogucki no 23.

Bottom photo: Gawron’s T40 in Lublin. Later this car looked so:




Vol. 46 page 25:

The last Mohican of Bugatti here was Jan Ripper.
--> Last Mohican was Tadeusz Tabencki, who raced last in Poland on Bugatti T35B – in Warszawa (30 June 1957). Last Ripper’s start on Bugatti – Krakow (23 May 1954).

And so on

Great info. Although the Pur Sang article might not have been correct, sharing their info and sharing your info at least brings everyone closer to the real facts. Thanks for your input!

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