Picture / info request streamlined Type 30

rivaaquarama · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:55 pm

Hello Bugatti maniacs,

Does anyone of you have some more pictures of this strange looking Bugatti?

It most probably is a Type 30.

All help is welcome… I have planed to make a 3D Computer model of this car in the future….

Best regards,

Martijn
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Herman · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:49 pm

From which book is this picture? I recall having seen a picture, but I do not know where...

rivaaquarama · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:04 pm

Picture found here.....

http://www.forum-auto.com/sqlforum/sect ... 189904.htm

Herman · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:44 pm

That's where i saw it...

Herman · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:07 pm

This is what I found in my archives:

A T30 model by Aurore in 1:43. Seems to be your car!

Scuderia CC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:42 am

In the book Memoirs of a Bugatti hunter of Antoine Raffaëlli page 222, there is a photo of this one and it is specified that it is Bugatti Type 38.

Herman · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:43 am

I saw that this morning as well. I will post a picture of it later today.

Herman · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:36 pm

Here is the picture. I will see if I can make a better one. This one is really blurry.

The text says: T38 with streamline body, made of fabric. (which does not help to preserve it. It the car still somewhere, has it been rebodied, or has it been scrapped?)

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:44 pm

Yes, better make a regular scan instead of a picture.

It is in fact a known body, fabric - covers were not uncommon, in fact both the fabric or the metal covered bodies had a wooden frame. Advantage of the fabric was that it could flex more, where metal sheet, in case of extreme chassis/body flex could actually wrinkle.

In the roof of some of the T50T Profiléé's therefore a large part is cut-out and covered with fabric. Apparently the roof was too big, and the flex too much to allow for metal sheeting.

If this body (or the car) still exists? I doubt it, I haven't seen or heard of it being around still. An interesting design for a rebocy / replica though! (And of course a much better top speed and mileage per gallon!)

Herman · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:55 pm

I will have to buy a scanner. I will first try and make a better photo.

Scuderia CC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:26 pm

The same pic but cleared :

Picture / info request streamlined Type 30

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