Equipment
RHD. 3257/200hp supercharged eight, 4-speed, disc wheels, Blockley tires, fender skirts, boot cover, Jaeger gauges, woodrim steering wheel.
Condition
Sold here in 2016 and subsequently restored to its original specs. A car with great history and one of the highlights of the week. Beautiful lacquer paint. Excellent wheels, gorgeous interior. There are small rock chips on the rear fenders and a small wrinkle in the right front fender. Not in concours condition but probably how it would have looked in the 1930s after a few trips.
Market commentary
Sold here seven years ago where it was the center of attention for its style, rarity, performance and unique Vanden Plas coachwork, as it was also today. The 2016 price was a princely $9,375,000 ($8,850,000 hammer) and it deserved to bring every bit of the eight-figure price forecast by the pre-sale estimate. That it didn't come even close is a disappointment, but the Vanden Plas coachwork is not Bugatti mainstream, a fact that demands a particularly discerning buyer to appreciate it for what it is.