- Gooding & Company has been selected to represent the sale of the Dr. Peter and Susan Williamson Collection of renowned Bugattis.

“This is the finest collection of Bugattis ever to come to auction,” states David Gooding, President and Founder of Gooding & Company. “This exceptional collection includes some of the world’s most unique Bugattis - from exhilarating Grand Prix machines to elegant road cars.”

The late Dr. Williamson was the past President and longtime member of the American Bugatti Club. Dr. and Mrs. Williamson also won the prestigious “Best of Show” at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Williamson was a professor of Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, the founder and director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and served as co-chair of the Transforming Medicine Campaign for the university and its hospital.

Watch this space for full details and a list of cars as they emerge. For more information about Gooding & Company, visit http://www.goodingco.com.

Source: Sport Car Market

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PETER D. WILLIAMSON, MD, a world-renowned neurologist and epilepsy expert, distinguished for his pioneering work in evaluating patients for epilepsy surgery, died from cancer, Wednesday, June 4, at his home in Lyme, NH. He was 71. A proud member of the Dartmouth class of 1958, Dr. Williamson went on to get his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1963. He then completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center; a residency in Neurology at Yale New Haven Medical Center; three years of military service at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research doing basic neuro-physiology research; and finally returned to Yale as a junior faculty member. While at Yale, Dr. Williamson pioneered an epilepsy surgery program at the VA-Yale Epilepsy Center; of particular note was his successful development of intra-cranial depth electrodes that made it possible to record very low magnitude electrical signals from inside the brain. After living for over 25 years in Greenwich, CT, Dr. Williamson moved to Lyme, NH in 1991. Working at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), he was able to expand his valuable work by creating the Dartmouth Hitchcock Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. The center has been designated by the National Institutes of Health as one of the nation's top epilepsy referral centers in the nation. The Epilepsy Center Dr. Williamson founded led to him being awarded the American Epilepsy Society's prestigious J. Kiffin Penry Award for Excellence in Epilepsy Care in 2002. Dr. Williamson enjoyed teaching. He was a faculty member of the Dartmouth Medical School and a founding member of the Medical School's Board of Overseers. He strongly felt that epilepsy surgery should be available to everybody in the world who needed it. He initiated a strong collaboration with the University of Uruguay lending his expertise to establish a local state-of-the-art epilepsy program. More recently Dr. Williamson demonstrated his commitment to teaching and research by serving as Chair of the $250-million Transforming Medicine Campaign for Dartmouth Medical School and DHMC. In addition to his vocational endeavors, Dr. Williamson had many other interests including: building and flying an aerobatic biplane; snow and water skiing; sailing; fly-fishing; cycling; and collecting and driving vintage automobiles. One of his antique automobiles won the "Best in Show" prize at the well-renowned Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance 2006 vintage car show. Dr. Williamson was also an avid volunteer and served on numerous boards, including The Montshire Museum, The American Precision Museum, and the Experimental Aircraft Association. He enjoyed spending time in Steamboat Springs, CO, St. Augustine, FL, and traveling to various places around the world. One of his favorite trips was to the Galapagos Islands with family and friends in 1989. Dr. Williamson is survived by his wife, Susan, of Lyme, NH, their four children (Debbie Williamson of Hanover, NH; Karen Cushnie of New Milford, CT; Kyle Williamson of Steamboat Springs, CO; and Doug Williamson of Hanover, NH), 6 grandchildren, and his brother, Norris E. Williamson of St. Augustine, FL. A memorial service for family and friends will be held in remembrance of Dr. Williamson at his home on June 21, 2008 at 3 pm. Gifts in memory of Dr. Williamson may be made to one of two teams honoring Dr. Williamson through their participation in this summer's Prouty Bike Ride: "The Bradley Bunch" and "Team Bugatti". The Prouty is a fundraiser for cancer research and patient services at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. To make a donation visit: www.theprouty.org or mail checks payable to Friends of NCCC, to One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756.

Source: www.legacy.com

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Here are some notes on some of his cars.

WILLIAMSON, Peter D.

The long-term President of the ABC who has a collection of a sixeen Bugattis housed in an immaculate purpose built garage near his home in Lyme, New Hampshire. He is a neurologist who was made a Colonel around 1969 and is the director of the Darmouth Epilepsy Program in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He has owned a type 35A which was one of a batch of four invoiced to the Paris agency in July, 1925 and on 17th August, 1993, he was issued with a UK BOC replacement chassis plate with the serial no. 132 for car 4564, a type 35B with chassis no. 4939 and engine no.194T, a type 35C with chassis no.4935 and engine no.186, a type 51 with an engine ex-55228, the first type 55 (55201 with eng. no. 1), a type 57C (57624 with engine no. 448) and a 57SC (57573) which he has now owned for around forty years. In 2006 his type 57 James Young DHC won its class at the Pebble Beach Councours.

And a picture to celebrate his life, and his work for the Bugatti community:

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This is still a very beautiful collection, which will disperse... it's a shame. The Bugatti Atlantic # 57374 will be highly coveted.

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"Requiem for a Collector" by Johan Buchner, Bugatti revue Volume 13, Issue 3 :

http://www.bugattirevue.com/revue33/peter.htm

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1936 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic #57374 - ABC President Rally 2004

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See here : http://www.sportscarmarket.com/articles/archives/1581

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See this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUrtsp8h5QQ

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Found on www.ferrarichat.com

Results of sale (unofficial):

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospe ... gatti.html

AUCTION RESULTS :

- Gooding & Company, The Pebble Beach Auction :

Lot 125: 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix #51132
Estimate on request
Lot was Not Sold

Lot 134: 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport #001
Estimate on request
Sold for $3,190,000
See this video: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=oV6Yc33DhZ8

- Gooding & Company, The Pebble Beach Auction, Peter Williamson Collection :

Lot #25: 1927 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix #4817
Estimate: $1,100,000-$1,600,000
Sold for $1,457,500

Lot 26: 1914 Peugeot Bebe two-seat roadster #11290 (Bugatti designed)
Estimate: $30,000-$40,000
Sold for $44,000

Lot 27: 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe #57511
Estimate on request
Sold for $7,920,000

Lot 28: 1929 Bugatti Type 44 Dual-Cowl Phaeton #44311
Estimate: $200,000-$300,000
Sold for $264,000

Lot 29: 1926/41 Bugatti Type 35/Miller Four-Cam V-8 #4748
Estimate: $800,000-$1,200,000
Sold for $522,500

Lot 30: 1932 Bugatti Type 55 "Jean Bugatti Roadster" #55201
Estimate: $1,400,000-$2,100,000
Sold for $1,760,000M

Lot 31: 1932 Bugatti Type 46 Sport Saloon #46533
Estimate: $650,000-$850,000
Sold for $440,000

Lot 32: 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Coupe #57624
Estimate: $900,000-$1,200,000
Sold for $880,000

Lot 33: 1927 Bugatti Type 38 Roadster #38385 ex-Junek
Estimate: $80,000-$120,000
sold for $198,000

Lot 34: 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Galibier Sport Saloon #57806
Estimate: $350,000-$500,000
Sold for $396,000

Lot 35: 1931 Bugatti Type 35A/Type 51 Grand Prix #4654
Estimate: $1,300,000-$1,800,000
Sold for $907,500

Lot 36: 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet By James Young #57169
Estimate: $500,000-$700,000
Sold for $726,000

Lot 37: 1926 Bugatti Type 52 Short Nose "Baby Bugatti" #11 ex-Briggs Cunningham
Estimate: $40,000-$60,000
Sold for $110,000

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Does anybody know what the bidding reached for lot 125 #51132?

I notice some cars that Dr. Williamson owned are not on this list 4935, 50133, 57374,57573. Are these cars still with the family, or were they sold through other channels?
Erik

As far as I know, these cars were retained by the family, I have not heard of any of those being sold.

Some were used also by the family, for events.

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