Equipment
Disc wheels, Silvertown blackwall, landau bars, fender-mounted horns, Marchal headlights, single spotlight, dual rear-mounted spares, luggage trunk, crocodile pattern leather, wood dash and window trim, Jaeger gauges.
Condition
#1 Concours
World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.
Very good but not show-ready paint and chrome. The faux cabriolet roof could stand a cleaning. Excellent interior. Spotless underneath. Ordered new in Belgium and has all the great little details you get with a Bugatti like this. Restored over 10 years ago and not super fresh, but still a gorgeous car.
Market commentary
Bonhams sold this Type 46 in Paris in 2011 for $859,188 (Euros 632,500 at the time, this result is Euros 887,600) then at Scottsdale in 2013 for $951,000 in substantially the same condition as it is in today. The hammer result here is a little less that its last all-in price, but the all-in here is $61,000 more, surprisingly consistent for the amount of money and time involved.