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BUGATTI LE PUR-SANG DES AUTOMOBILES

by H.G. Conway

Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1968

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Revised edition. Additional material includes details of a Bugatti steam engine and an index compiled with characteristic thoroughness. The authoritative history of the Ettore Bugatti and the exquisite road and racing cars that he created. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos & diagrams. 459 pages including index.

A few marks to boards. Text block lightly browned. Name & date in ink to verso of front endpaper. Else contents clean. Some creasing to dustwrapper.

ISBN: 0854290842
Stock no. 1712051

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Contents

  • PART I - THE BUGATTI CARS:
  • Bugatti types
  • 8 valve pre-1914 cars
  • Black Bess: 4 cylinder 5 litre
  • 16 valve 4 cylinder car
  • 16 valve licence cars
  • Type 28: the prototype 3 litre car of 1921
  • Type 30: 8 cylinder car
  • Types 35 & 39: famous racing models
  • Type 37: 4 cylinder racing model
  • Type 38: 8 cylinder
  • Type 40: 4 cylinder
  • Type 41 Royale: the Golden Bug
  • Type 43: 100mph Grand Sport model
  • Type 44: 8 cylinder refinement
  • Types 45 & 47: 16 cylinder racing models
  • Type 46: 5 litre luxury model
  • Type 48: Peugeot 201X
  • Type 49: the last single-cam car
  • Type 50: twin-cam, 5 litre luxury car
  • Type 51: twin-cam G.P. racing car
  • Type 52 & 56: electric vehicles and the Baby Bugatti
  • Type 53: 4-wheel drive car
  • Type 54: the 4.9 litre Grand Prix car
  • Type 55: twin-cam, Super Sport model
  • Type 57: twin-cam 3.3 litre splendour
  • Type 59: the last G.P. racing car
  • Type 57S 45 and other special racing cars
  • Types 60 to 252: twilight - the war and after
  • PART II - HISTORICAL INFORMATION:
  • Chronology of early Bugatti designs
  • How the Firm of Bugatti was born
  • Racing activity from 1920
  • Aeroengines and aircraft
  • Bugatti boats
  • Bugatti railcars
  • Bugatti steam engine
  • The end of the line
  • PART III - THE BUGATTI MISCELLANY:
  • Bugatti, the man
  • La Bugatti en rodage
  • How many Bugattis were made?
  • How fast is a Bugatti?
  • La Vie Francaise
  • 'The million'
  • The Guide
  • A Bugatti Controversy
  • Colonel Sorel
  • PART IV - THE BUGATTI CLUBS:
  • The Bugatti Owners' Club
  • The American Bugatti Club
  • Bugatti Club Nederland
  • Bugatti-Club Deutschland
  • APPENDICES

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