World's most expensive car: The Bugatti 57SC Atlantic
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12-09-2010, 09:36 AM
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World's most expensive car: The Bugatti 57SC Atlantic
Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic
Bugatti Veyron maybe a car with the most expensive production costs in the world. Because that, so Bugatti no longer produce it. But the Veyron has yet to beat her brother, 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic as the most expensive car in the world. Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic owned by Williamson family sold up to $30 million. This immediately shifts the sales record for 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa in the auction last year sold $12.2 million.
This is a prototype model of the Atlantic, so it only produced three course units. For Body, this car is made using Duralumin, a special aluminum alloy. Although very sturdy and weighs only a third of the usual aluminum alloy, but Duralumin is very easy to burn.
That’s why, when mass produced in 1936, Bugatti replace the material into a standard aluminum. Well, the exclusivity prototype version of Veyron Atlantic that makes hunted by collectors. Gooding & Company Said, “Atlantic is the most valuable car in the world to become a private collection, and almost never seen in the last four decades.”
Atlantic Design based on Electron Coupe Aerolithe that appears in the 1935 Paris Motor Show. Jean Bugatti, son of founder Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, designed it is car itself. He was drawing six images blueprints and merged into one. The Atlanctic’s body so long, forming drops of water. Kidney-shaped glass windows, with ovals doors.
Many people believe that the Atlantic is the best work of Bugatti and the first supercar ever made.
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic - more pics
YouTube - The World's Most Expensive Car - 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atla - MT video
I'm in awe!
#3
12-09-2010, 10:10 AM
An article written in english would be better. Plus it's all wrong.
The Aerolithe Concept has been lost, this is not the car that was sold. The concept was most likely tore down and its components re-used in further cars.
The Atlantic that was sold belonged to Peter Williamson, chassis #57374. It's the first of 3 production Atlantic ever produced (#57491 belonging to Ralph Lauren and #57473 being the destroyed/rebuilt one), easily recognized by the low-slung semi-integrated headlights.
And there are some 250GTOs that are rumored to have sold in the high 20s.
The Aerolithe Concept has been lost, this is not the car that was sold. The concept was most likely tore down and its components re-used in further cars.
The Atlantic that was sold belonged to Peter Williamson, chassis #57374. It's the first of 3 production Atlantic ever produced (#57491 belonging to Ralph Lauren and #57473 being the destroyed/rebuilt one), easily recognized by the low-slung semi-integrated headlights.
And there are some 250GTOs that are rumored to have sold in the high 20s.
#4
12-09-2010, 09:15 PM
haha, good one.
What's his stable like? I keep hearing about how he has quite a collection.
What's his stable like? I keep hearing about how he has quite a collection.
#5
12-09-2010, 09:56 PM
It makes today's Veyron look so "disposable".
RL's is one of my favorite car's. I love the industrial beauty of the riveted spine. But, that positive camber up front has me nervous!
RL's is one of my favorite car's. I love the industrial beauty of the riveted spine. But, that positive camber up front has me nervous!
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12-10-2010, 01:27 PM
Am I the only one around here who doesn't have a custom member title?
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