Bugatti Royale

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Bugatti Royale

1932 - 1939
Country:
France
Engine:
Inline-8, sohc, 3v/cyl.
Capacity:
12,763 cc
Power:
260 bhp
Transmission:
3 spd. man
Top Speed:
199 km/h (est.)
Number Built:
5
Collectability:
5 star
Jean Bugatti with the Royale
The Bugatti type 41 Royale 'Roadster' was designed and styled in 1932 by Jean Bugatti, the very promising son of the great Ettore.

Tragically, Jean Bugatti (pictured left) was killed in 1939 in a car accident while testing one of the factory cars around Molsheim.

By 1932 Bugatti were already famous for making the best sports cars in the world, however the Royale has become one of the most memorable sports-luxury cars in history!

The name Royale was given to help the car appeal to the rich and famous, and amoung the few that could afford to buy the car was King Alphonso XIII of Spain.

Unquestionably the "Granddest" car ever made - weighing in excess of 3 tons and powered by a 13-liter straight-8 engine which derived from an aeroplane (the engine being so strong that it was later converted for train use).

Excluding the prototype, only 5 Royales were made between 1926 and 32. One of which broke the world record by changing hands at US$9.8 million in 1987, which was only eclipsed by Ferrari 250GTO later.

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