Bugatti's history of beautiful, lithe racing cars does not include the Type 32 'Tank' from 1923.
Bugatti is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Type 32"Tank," one of the most distinctive race cars from the automaker's golden age., as well as its exposed rivets and bolts. While it was nicknamed for plodding tracked military vehicles, the Tank's design was inspired by airplane wings, and intended to improve aerodynamic performance, according to a Bugatti press release.Bugatti used the Type 30 as a starting point, incorporating that car's 2.
Aside from the styling, the Tank had some mechanical features that were considered innovative in the day, including an underslung chassis and front hydraulic brakes. Four production cars were built, plus a prototype.The Tank made its racing debut on July 2, 1923, at the French Grand Prix, which was held in the city of Tours in the Loire Valley that year. Bugatti entered all four production cars in the race, which consisted of 35 laps around a 14.1-mile circuit comprised of public roads.
The 1923 French Grand Prix was the Type 32's only race, as Bugatti quickly shifted focus to development of . However, the Tank nickname would live on with the Bugatti Type 57G, which won the 1937 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as the 1936 French Grand Prix. But that's a story for another day.
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