Retromobile 2009

Herman · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:59 pm

Some auctions, on show at Retromobile the 6th and 7th of februari (show ends the 15th, but the mentioned cars are gone after the 7th)

I will probably be at Retromobile the first weekend, so arrival at 7th of Februari, and visit to the show the 8th...

If anyone has nicer pictures of the cars mentioned below, please upload them. The Bonhams pictures are too small and useless...

Bugatti type 57 #57319 nice Ventoux (Sold for €166,750 inclusive of Buyer's Premium)

Bugatti "Black Bess" very desirable car (Sold for €2,427,500 inclusive of Buyer's Premium)

Bugatti type 57S #57502 should be the king of show... (Sold for €3,417,500 inclusive of Buyer's Premium)

Bugatti type 35 replica project nice project for the long winter nights... (no info)

Bugatti type 57 #57158 (already for sale at some venues...) (Sold for €306,700 inclusive of Buyer's Premium)

Bugatti type 13 #442 (4th oldest surviving Bugatti) (no info)

DJ Dirk · **Joined:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:22 pm **Posts:** 191

chassis plate & stamping of 57158

& the tools of the car

Herman · **Posted:** Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:53 pm

Just received an Email from Bonhams:

comments: Dear Herman, I thought you might also be interested to hear of two other rare Bugattis that will be offered for sale at Retromobile in paris on the 7 February.... Kind regards, Sophie 1912 Bugatti Type 13 chassis # 442 This car was sold new to St. Petersberg in 1912. It was later found in the South of Moscow by the owner of the Uzes Museum in 1964 . He exported it from Russia and at this time it is believed to have been cosmetically restored for the opening of the Museum in April 1966. At the time of his death, around 1990, it was sold to Charbonneau and du Montant. They kept the car for a few years before offering it for sale by auction in December 2000, where it was purchased by its current owner and bought over to the US. The present owner found it to be generally pretty tired and so it has been tirelessly restored from the ground up by Paul Myatt, and in Cincinnati under the suggestion of Dean Butler. It's a jewel-like machine and is on the button. The car is to be offered for sale at the Bonhams Retromobile Paris auction on the 7th February 2009. Enquiries: Rupert Banner +1 212 461 6515 , Rupert.banner@bonhams.com www.bonhams.com/retromobile 'Black Bess' - 1913 5-litre Bugatti Type 18 Sports Two-Seater Coachwork by Labourdette Chassis no. 474 Formerly the property of Roland Garros/Louis Coatalen/Miss Ivy Cummings/Colonel Giles/Peter Hampton With continuous history from new, this Bugatti has the most extraordinary provenance and in 95 years has had just a handful of owners – featuring many distinguished names. One of only three surviving examples of just seven Type 18s built, ‘Black Bess’ is widely regarded as best; One is entombed in the Schlumpf Collection and the other is privately owned in the UK. ‘Black Bess’ is very original, retaining its original chassis, engine and body. In Peter Hampton’s collection from 1948, chassis # 474 was then sold to the current owner, a fellow Bugatti enthusiast and connoisseur of historic racing cars. Over the last 20 years it has continued to be used for rallies and in competition, meticulously prepared by renowned Bugatti engineer Ivan Dutton. ‘Black Bess’ retains the original Labourdette doorless body and so remains the same car today that Roland Garros took delivery of 95 years ago. Driven competitively on road and track for almost a century – this is a remarkable story of a very special car. The car is to be offered for sale at the Bonhams Retromobile Paris auction on the 7th February 2009. Enquiries: Rupert Banner +1 212 461 6515 , Rupert.banner@bonhams.com www.bonhams.com/retromobile

Scuderia CC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:07 am

The bugattis will be present at Rétromobile :

1929 Bugatti Type 44 Dual Cowl Phaeton #44311 will be on display at stand E30-E33 of Bruno Vendiesse/F.A. Braam Ruben

1930 Bugatti Type 46 Berline by Freestone & Webb #46533 will be on display at stand E30-E33 of Bruno Vendiesse/F.A. Braam Ruben

1932 Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport #55208 will be on display at stand E30-E33 of Bruno Vendiesse/F.A. Braam Ruben

1937 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atalante #57532 will be on display at stand E30-E33 of Bruno Vendiesse/F.A. Braam Ruben

1932 Bugatti Type 49 Berline #49451 by the Swiss coachbuilder Ruckstuhl will be on display at stand F-35 of Christoph Grohe

DJ Dirk · **Joined:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:22 pm **Posts:** 191

very nice

the 44 & 46 he bought at Gooding last summer from the Williamson estate
the 57SC was at Villa last year i believe, but i think it was shown by somebody else?
i'll need to check the cataloque for that one

octagonfox · **Joined:** Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:05 pm **Posts:** 232

For all the Bugatti loving Retromobile visitors I made a guide: Bugatti Retromobile Guide

Pur Sang · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:00 am

Great Idea !

Herman · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:25 am

To all that visit: I will be there on saturday afternoon, and probably also sunday morning.

If someone wants to meet: My cellphone is +31 6 1083 1915

octagonfox · **Joined:** Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:05 pm **Posts:** 232

I updated the Retromobile Guide, see two posts above for the link to download.

DJ Dirk · **Joined:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:22 pm **Posts:** 191

octagonfox wrote:

I updated the Retromobile Guide, see two posts above for the link to download.

Jeroen

in your list you say for 57158
owner J. Applegate selling with Bonhams
that's not correct, he's not the current owner

DJ Dirk · **Joined:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:22 pm **Posts:** 191

Herman wrote:

To all that visit: I will be there on saturday afternoon, and probably also sunday morning.

If someone wants to meet: My cellphone is +31 6 1083 1915

I'll be there the entire saterday
+32485548264

octagonfox · **Joined:** Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:05 pm **Posts:** 232

DJ Dirk wrote:

in your list you say for 57158
owner J. Applegate selling with Bonhams
that's not correct, he's not the current owner

OK, info is from the Wiki. Do you know who the current owner is?

Regards, Jeroen

DJ Dirk · **Joined:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:22 pm **Posts:** 191

Jan Meijers

Herman · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:55 pm

Updated the first post with selling prices.

I was not at the auction, but from first hand I understood that it was a slow and cold excercise.

DJ Dirk · **Joined:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:22 pm **Posts:** 191

no wonder with all that snow in the afternoon
by the time the auction started i was warming up with some coctails on the Champs Elysee :lol:

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