The car had a very interesting history in which Clive Jones, Crosthwaite and Gardiner, Alf Smith and John Barton played a part. The last time I saw the car Clive was driving home from VSCC Silverstone up the M6 in the pouring rain with the tail-lamps only just visible through the heavy spray. The eight-cylinder type 37 whcih now belongs to Michael Steele played the star role in the tale.

After Clive's death at the wheel of a Chain-gang "Nash" the car passed to his daughter Abigail who lived in Shrewsbury. I don't think she had any great interest in vintage cars and I suspect she might have sold it on, but I've never heard of it since.
His executor (Ken Painter I think) would probably know.

I drove past Clive's former home recently (Rednal Station) and it was boarded-up and looking very sad. When he was alive his sheds were alway full of interesting cars - most of them were built up "replicas" or "specials".

wasnt there a yellow bugatti with a riley engine that used to appear at prescott until the owner had a misfortunate accident and passed away, wheres that car now? and has it been reunited with its engine??

Attention Jeroen

The Champs Elysees seems like a distant memory now ! But can you can remember your enquiry about the braking system fitted to car 2275 (a bright blue type 13) ?

The above special has the same "Perrot shaft" system which confirms that the front axle came from another car.

Owners of early cars with no front brakes frequently undertook this conversion. You could actually buy a complete kit specifically for a Bugatti.

Herman may I suggest a special Bugatti photo section on the Forum and on the Wiki ?
I would love to know how many still exist (and how many have been re-recycled to real Bugattis )

Thank you very much !