Lot details Registration No: ETU482K Chassis No: AASAS768143A Mot Expiry: July 2004
Considering that he had neither formal technical education, Ettore Bugatti became one of the most remarkable manufacturers in automobile history. For clearly he had the rare gift of being an original thinker with an instinctive knack for knowing what would be right as well as being capable of organising others to put his ideas and designs into production. If any one model put his marque on the map, it has to be the replacement for the Types 30 and 32 GP racers, the Type 35 which made its debut in the 1924 French GP.
Here is a 1991-constructed Bugatti Type 35 replica from leading Bug rep specialists TEAL (Thistledown Engineering Automotive Limited), employing a 1972 Morris Marina as the donor for the major mechanical components, such as the 1.8-litre 4-cylinder motor and 4-speed manual gearbox.
The open sports in traditional blue with blue interior really looks the part, having been really well detailed with small aero screens in front of driver and passenger, twin bonnet straps, wire wheels and side-mounted spare secured with authentic-looking leather strap.
Cosmetic and mechanical condition is described by the Cheshire vendor as still being all good. The 15,191 mileage displayed when entered is reckoned to be the genuine total for the car which was last successfully MOT tested in July. Here, then, is an inexpensive and thoroughly practical to enjoy replica of one of the great cars.
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