Bugatti Type 49

Bugatti

MarqueBugatti

Some cars leave a paper trail; the Bugatti Type 49 left a name and a place in Bugatti's list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it.

Its place in the line

Where it sits in Bugatti's history is not in doubt: it was built at Molsheim. Nearby in the Bugatti catalogue sit the Bugatti 57 Galibier and the Bugatti 8-cylinder line.

The record

The open record for the Bugatti Type 49 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.

Specifications

Length4,200 mm
AssemblyMolsheim
Catalogue IDQ2927705

The family, through the years

Every generation and sibling of this nameplate in the catalogue, oldest first. Photos: Wikimedia Commons.