Hello Bugatti friends,

First of all I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I will try and release a newsletter every 1 or 2 months, depending on the amount of news.

In this newsletter:
-news: photoserver running smoothly and is well used
-upcoming event: Bremen Classic Motorshow
-past events: Essen Motorshow 12-2006
-on the forum: Steves 1:4 type 50 engine
-on the photoserver: some interesting photos

News:
The photoserver is well used, with about 2150 photos, and 37781 views. I have rearranged the photos such that every chassis number has it's own album. All photos of which the chassis number is unknown, ended up in the "chassis number unknown" albums. If you happen to know the chassis number of one of those cars, then please let me know. (this can be done by private message, or just make a comment to that photo.). Let's all put together the largest numbered database of Bugatti pictures!

Upcoming events:
The Bremen Classic Motorshow. 2-4 februari 2007
Three full show days, a separate hall for historic motor sports, special focus on the topic “Bugatti” in the historic automobile section, and a special show devoted to Belgian motorcycles in the two wheeler section. These are the new highlights awaiting visitors to the fifth Bremen Classic Motorshow to be held at the Bremen Exhibition Centre from 2nd to 4th February 2007.
Bugattis which will for sure be on display are:
Bugatti type 41 Royale (Coupe Napoleon)
Bugatti type 32 "tank"
Bugatti type 13 "Brescia"
Bugatti type 55
Bugatti type 64
Peugeot "Bebe"
And probably a couple more. This will be an interesting show. If you are planning a visit, please let this know at http://forum.bugattibuilder.com/viewtopic.php?t=142

Past events:
Essen Motorshow 12-2006
On this motorshow there were some Bugattis. There was a type 57 Galibier (chassis number unknown, but with an elephant hood mascotte!!), a type 54 racer (chassis 54201) and a very handsome type 57 (chassis 57749).
Photos can be found on the photoserver, do a search for "Essen 12-2006"

On the forum:
Steve Huck is making a very nice 1:4 scale model of a type 50 engine. Till so far the cylinder block is ready, the crankshaft is rolling freely, the valves and valve head are ready, and the camshafts are ready as well.
Follow the build at:
http://forum.bugattibuilder.com/viewtopic.php?t=86

On the photoserver:
The Bugatti Royale Weinberger, in 1937, in New York:
http://www.bugattibuilder.com/photo/dis ... =152&pos=0
Jean-Pierre Wimille, in the type 57G
http://www.bugattibuilder.com/photo/dis ... s=8&uid=12
Bugatti type 50 Le Mans, being raced
http://www.bugattibuilder.com/photo/dis ... =23&uid=10

Thank you all for reading, participating and uploading.

Vive la Marque,

Herman
www.bugattibuilder.com

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