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Bugatti's - but not cars · 01:52 AM

The Petersen automobile museum has some Bugatti art on display (as well as Bugatti cars).

Carlo mostly did woodwork. His son Rembrandt was a sculptor. His other son Ettore, and Ettore's son "Jean", were into cars.

OK, here's one car. Type 57C Atalante. Designed in 1939 but due to WWII, not built uintil 1949.

**PenPusher** · 12-14-2016, 03:23 AM

Thank you for a nice set of photos, learn something every day, I had always associated Bugatti solely with cars, their other work and the bits of the family tree are very interesting.

CD

**RobA_Oz** · 12-14-2016, 03:37 AM

I've been a petrol head most of my adult life, and a bit more, and there's no sound quite as amazing as a vintage straight-eight, supercharged Bugatti under full throttle (though the V16 BRM has to run a close second). Ettore didn't just design his cars to go fast and look beautiful, he made them sound like nothing else before, or since.

SpecialK · 12-14-2016, 04:01 AM

From a previous "The Art of Bugatti" visit to the Mullin museum in Oxnard (Mullin has loaned Bugatti cars and art to the Petersen).

This never flew.

Mostly French cars (and Bugatti is French, not Italian).

Possibly the most famous item is the "lady of the lake" which is a 1925 Type 22 Brescia Roadster. It was impounded for taxes (about as much as its value) and put into Lake Maggiore, where it stayed for about 75 years.

The "bad" side was facing up and deteriorated quite a bit.

The side that rested in the mud was better preserved.

SpecialK · 12-17-2016, 01:46 AM

Originally posted by RobA_Oz

I've been a petrol head most of my adult life, and a bit more, and there's no sound quite as amazing as a vintage straight-eight, supercharged Bugatti under full throttle (though the V16 BRM has to run a close second). Ettore didn't just design his cars to go fast and look beautiful, he made them sound like nothing else before, or since.

They were faster than most competitors and had a lot of style and attention to detail, too :-)

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12-14-2016, 03:23 AM	#2
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	Thank you for a nice set of photos, learn something every day, I had always associated Bugatti solely with cars, their other work and the bits of the family tree are very interesting. CD

12-14-2016, 03:37 AM	#3
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,200	I've been a petrol head most of my adult life, and a bit more, and there's no sound quite as amazing as a vintage straight-eight, supercharged Bugatti under full throttle (though the V16 BRM has to run a close second). Ettore didn't just design his cars to go fast and look beautiful, he made them sound like nothing else before, or since.

12-14-2016, 04:01 AM	#4
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481 Original Poster	From a previous "The Art of Bugatti" visit to the Mullin museum in Oxnard (Mullin has loaned Bugatti cars and art to the Petersen). This never flew. Mostly French cars (and Bugatti is French, not Italian). Possibly the most famous item is the "lady of the lake" which is a 1925 Type 22 Brescia Roadster. It was impounded for taxes (about as much as its value) and put into Lake Maggiore, where it stayed for about 75 years. The "bad" side was facing up and deteriorated quite a bit. The side that rested in the mud was better preserved.

12-17-2016, 01:46 AM	#5
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481 Original Poster	Originally posted by RobA_Oz I've been a petrol head most of my adult life, and a bit more, and there's no sound quite as amazing as a vintage straight-eight, supercharged Bugatti under full throttle (though the V16 BRM has to run a close second). Ettore didn't just design his cars to go fast and look beautiful, he made them sound like nothing else before, or since. They were faster than most competitors and had a lot of style and attention to detail, too :-)