SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Gooding & Company is thrilled to announce the sale of an important piece of Bugatti history -- the 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Coupe without reserve.
"This year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will be honoring the Bugatti marque and Gooding & Company is delighted to offer, at no reserve, one of the most historically significant Bugattis ever built," said David Gooding, founder and president of Gooding & Company.
It is believed that Bugatti factory employees originally assembled this 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Coupe as a gift for Le Patron, Ettore Bugatti. After Ettore Bugatti's death in 1947, the car continued to be maintained and stored at the Bugatti workshop in Molsheim, France, where it received factory upgrades as developments progressed, making it an unique example. This car also possesses other cosmetic one-off features including the appearance of the famed EB logo engraved on the wheel hubs, mounted on the rear bumper and on the steering wheel, reinforcing the presence of the legendary Ettore Bugatti. The car's one-off coachwork is believed to be one of the last designs penned by Ettore Bugatti's son, Jean Bugatti, before his death.
Since leaving the Bugatti factory in the late 1950s, Chassis 57335 has had only a few protective caretakers and, used only sparingly, remains one of the most correct and original Bugattis in existence.
The Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction preview days will be from Wednesday, August 12 through Sunday, August 16, 2009. The Saturday and Sunday evening auctions will commence at 5:00PM and 6:00PM respectively at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. Auction catalogs are available for $100 and admit two to the viewings and the auction. General admission to the viewing and the auction can be purchased at the tent for $40 per person. For more information http://www.goodingco.com . +1.310.899.1960
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