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01-02-2009, 10:44 AM
by Kenneth Hall
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The Type 57S Atalante's value is surpassed only by its rarity
Bugatti's cars are today one of the most cherished in existence, whether old, like the Type 57S Atalante left by a UK physician in his will this week, or new, like the Veyron Sang Noir, which is dedicated to that very car. The incredible 1937 Bugatti left to the doctor's nieces and nephews is expected to reach up to £6 million ($8.75 million) at auction.
The car was left in a garage willed to the man's relatives without indicating what was inside. Along with the Bugatti, they found an E-Type Jaguar and and undisclosed type of Aston Martin, reports The Telegraph. The incredible finds were completely unexpected by the family.
Built as a modified version of the standard Type 57, the Type 57S Atalante was lower, more powerful and even rarer - only 17 of them were ever made. A yet rarer variant - the Type 57SC, for supercharged - was also made, but only two such cars were built by Bugatti from the factory. Many 57S owners later had the superchargers, which could boost output as high as 200hp (149kW), installed by the factory in Molsheim.
The standard 57S, like that pictured above, still generated a substantial 175hp (130kW), enough to propel the car to about 130mph, and the Atalante was a unique variant with elements drawn from the 1935 Aerolithe concept car, including aluminum body panels among other innovations.
The newly found Bugatti will go on sale at Bonham's auction house on February 7.
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http://www.motorauthority.com/uk-doctor-leaves-875-million-bugatti-57s-in-will.html
http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/1/large/1937-bugatti-type-57s-atalante.jpg
The Type 57S Atalante's value is surpassed only by its rarity
Bugatti's cars are today one of the most cherished in existence, whether old, like the Type 57S Atalante left by a UK physician in his will this week, or new, like the Veyron Sang Noir, which is dedicated to that very car. The incredible 1937 Bugatti left to the doctor's nieces and nephews is expected to reach up to £6 million ($8.75 million) at auction.
The car was left in a garage willed to the man's relatives without indicating what was inside. Along with the Bugatti, they found an E-Type Jaguar and and undisclosed type of Aston Martin, reports The Telegraph. The incredible finds were completely unexpected by the family.
Built as a modified version of the standard Type 57, the Type 57S Atalante was lower, more powerful and even rarer - only 17 of them were ever made. A yet rarer variant - the Type 57SC, for supercharged - was also made, but only two such cars were built by Bugatti from the factory. Many 57S owners later had the superchargers, which could boost output as high as 200hp (149kW), installed by the factory in Molsheim.
The standard 57S, like that pictured above, still generated a substantial 175hp (130kW), enough to propel the car to about 130mph, and the Atalante was a unique variant with elements drawn from the 1935 Aerolithe concept car, including aluminum body panels among other innovations.
The newly found Bugatti will go on sale at Bonham's auction house on February 7.
All Content Copyright 2006-2008 Motor Authority
http://www.motorauthority.com/uk-doctor-leaves-875-million-bugatti-57s-in-will.html