1926 Bugatti Type 35A Grand Prix Two-Seater
Chassis no. 4755
Engine no. 77A
• One of only 140 examples built
• The sixth of the twenty examples exported to the UK
• Highly original; matching numbers example
• Very well documented (Pierre-Yves Laugier Report on file)
• Welcome at the most prestigious international car events
• Dutch registration document

Some of the most evocative Grand Prix cars in the world hail from the 1920s, crafted not exclusively for factory teams but primarily for private customers, equipping them with the means to venture into motor racing independently – often at the highest levels of competition.

Foremost among the manufacturers offering such opportunities was Bugatti, based in Molsheim, Alsace, renowned for its remarkable straight-8 engined Bugatti Type 35. This beloved model, celebrated for its compact, lightweight, and powerful design, made its debut at the 1924 Grand Prix de l'ACF and was subsequently produced in various iterations for private sale.
The Bugatti Type 35A, chassis #4755, presented here, is in exquisite condition, both in terms of appearance and operational condition. This remarkable vehicle has been in the possession of its current owners through inheritance for the past 60 years. Its history, continuously and meticulously documented since 1933, commenced in April 1926, when it was originally sold for export across the Channel, as recorded in the factory sales register.
This 1926 Bugatti Type 35A is not only a mechanical gem embodying the bold mechanical innovations of Ettore Bugatti and the history of interwar automobile competition, but also a testament to a century of gentlemen drivers who have either experienced its brilliance, discovered the world of Bugatti through it, or even honed their skills behind its wheel. Today presents an opportunity to find a new driver to carry it into its second century.
The vehicle presented is entirely in accordance with its factory specifications in terms of its mechanical components. Every numbered part comes from the original car. It has retained its bonnet and the front section of its bodywork substructure. An original Type 51 tail is supplied, along with an old apron that was previously fitted to the vehicle. Its history has been known without interruption since 1933. It is in perfect condition for presentation and operation, equipped with its original matching numbers engine now fitted with the more efficient and reliable five-bearing crankshaft.