"Ettore a bien été accusé de collaboration et c'est cette raison qui a poussé l'état français de l'époque a confisquer son usine après la guerre".

Who made the accusations ?

Are the court records still in existence ?

If so, have any of our continental friends attempted to research them ?

I think the court records are still in existence but if you can reach them : a good question.

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Ce qui a été déjà inventé appartient au passé, seules les innovations sont dignes d'intérêt - Ettore Bugatti

Quote from respected Bugatti student Borgenstam :

"After the war it (the factory) at first became state-owned and subsequently sabotaged by the French communists, who could not resist the pleasure of lifting the roofs with a couple of wellplaced bombs".

Who was this post-war retribution aimed at ? Ettore ????

Not really - more the Trippelwerk symbol.

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Ce qui a été déjà inventé appartient au passé, seules les innovations sont dignes d'intérêt - Ettore Bugatti