Type 43 Chassis Plate

Greg Morgan · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:10 am **Posts:** 334

I see that there is a chassis plate for 43192 for sale on ebay at the moment. Looks like the real thing to me.

Herman · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:52 pm

http://www.bugattibuilder.com/wiki/inde ... itle=43192

The car is in a different place than the chassis plate...

Greg Morgan · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:10 am **Posts:** 334

As is so often the case. I would say that at least half of the cars I have examined had modern replica chassis plates fitted. You develop a keen eye for it after a while.

rivaaquarama · **Posted:** Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:21 am

According to the David Sewell report of the car published in the type 43 register the original chassis plate was lost.... Probably this is the plate offered for sale on eBay at the moment

S.H.Olmès · **Joined:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:56 am **Posts:** 82

The seller is actually selling a whole bunch of chassis plates, only this one from a Bugatti. probably not a replica.

Lazarus · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:57 pm

I also have several original plates,sadly none of them for cars that i want to build ! I have a good brescia and T57 plate either of which I would swop for a T37 plate were any one interested.

copperkettle · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:23 pm **Posts:** 127

The 43192 plate sold for $1525.00 to the owner of 43192. Why would any underbidder be willing to pay close to this amount for a plate off of a car still in existence? It makes no sense.

Lazarus · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:41 pm

Probably like the buyer of a Type 59/50bIII wide wheel at the Uno Ranch sale who paid £22,000 so that R.Jones would not get it.Even though R.Jones is the only owner of a Bugatti to fit it to !

Michael Müller · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:25 pm

copperkettle wrote:

It makes no sense.

It makes sense to the seller to have a 2nd account, or a family member, or a good friend...

Johan Buchner · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:32 pm

Does anybody know how the chassis-plate got separated from the car? I'm sure there is a very interesting and entertaining story waiting to be told here. I know I'm curious about a guy willing to pay that much to reunite an original chassis plate with the chassis it was fitted to by the factory. Inspiring really.

Regards
Johan

Lazarus · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:49 pm

My T57 plate belongs to a known car in the UK.It has been there for years and years.I saw it on the wall of a garage owned by a friend and bought it.He said that he found it in a lockup garage he used to rent ! I have had it for twenty years and my friend for some time before that.I can understand it if a car is scrapped or dismantled for parts but it is funny when a car still exists in one piece.I really must track down the owner and see if he has over a thousand dollars to spare !

Greg Morgan · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:10 am **Posts:** 334

Earlier this year I sold a chassis plate for a Type 50 on ebay for quite a bit more than what this Type 43 plate went for. It wasn't bought by the actual owner of the car however, I had approached him earlier but he wasnt interested in buying it from me.

Lazarus · **Posted:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:32 pm

I shall have to put mine on !

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:28 am

How about a Bugatti US-model engine plate? I have one of those. Any current owners interested in that?

No, just kidding, I won't sell.

Greg Morgan · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:10 am **Posts:** 334

I needed to sell the Type 50 plate to pay of a big tax bill. I didnt sell my plate from a missing Type 57s though.

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