Some cars leave a paper trail; the Bugatti type 40 coupé left a name, a year — 1929 — and a place in Bugatti's list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it.
Its place in the line
The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the DKW Typ 4=8, the Peugeot 201, the Rolls-Royce Phantom II. Nearby in the Bugatti catalogue sit the Bugatti 57 Galibier and the Bugatti 8-cylinder line.
Owning one today
MotorJury scores cars on the United States complaint and recall record, and the Bugatti type 40 coupé has none: too old, too rare, or never sold there. Its value today is a collector's question, decided by provenance and condition rather than by a class average.
The record
The open record for the Bugatti type 40 coupé carries no verified engine, output, weight or price yet. MotorJury does not fill gaps with guesses; this entry gives the model a home in the catalogue and grows as sourced specifications and photographs arrive. Corrections: corrections@motorjury.com.