A 1937 Bugatti Type 57 that's travelled from Europe to the Americas several times is being auctioned in Florida and expected to sell for up to $12 million.
Bugatti recently claimed the auction record for new cars when one of itsA 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Sports Tourer is set to cross the block at the Bonhams event inJust 48 Type 57s were built before World War II, and it has since become one of the most sought-after classic cars.
All are unique to some extent, and the one coming up for auction was equipped with a body designed by famed coachbuilder Vanden Plas.It was originally shipped to New York and reportedly featured in the September 1937 event at the now-defunct Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury on Long Island. The importers were unable to find a buyer for it, however, and it was shipped to the U.K., displayed at the 1938 British Motor Show and sold to an English owner whose identity has been lost to time, according to Bonhams.
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