Bugatti Type 101

In order tae restairt Bugatti, a new caur wis needit for the 1950s. The result wis the 1951 Type 101. An evolution o the Type 57, it is considered bi mony tae be the last true Bugatti caur, wi juist seiven produced throu 1956. Powured bi the 3.3 L (3257 cc/198 in³) straight-8 frae the Type 57. The seiven chassis wur bodied bi fower different coachbuilders:Gangloff, Guillore, Antem, an Virgil Exner/Ghia.

 Production 
Sax Type 101 chassis wur biggit efter an initial convertit Type 57 chassis prototype. At least twa mair Type 57s wur an aa convertit tae Type 101 specifications, makin a tot o nine Type 101 caurs produced.

The last Type 101 wis biggit in 1965 bi Ghia designed bi Virgil Exner for the last remainin Type 101 chassis as an attempt tae revive the marque. It wis exhibitit at the Turin Motor Show, but financin coud no be arranged an production plans wur scrapped. Exner awned the caur for mony years, an it haes lately appeared in public at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

YearChassis NumberBodyNotes193557299Coupe193557314Stelvio Cabriolet bi GangloffConvertit tae Type 101 specification bi the factory at the request o awner M. Dettwiler195157454Gangloff coupéThis caur wis biggit on a convertit Type 57 chassis an exhibitit at the 1951 Paris Salon. Currently at the Schlumpf Collection wi ingine 101503 installed. Pictured abuin.1952101500Guillore 4-door saloonCream-colored, wi free-staundin heidlichts. Currently at the Schlumpf Collection.1952101501Gangloff cabrioletExhibitit at the 1952 Paris Salon. Licht blue repaintit daurk blue. Umwhile o the Auto & Technik Museum in Sinsheim, Germany. Nou at the Pantheon museum in Basel, Swisserland.1952101502Guillorê 2-door coachDaurk blue wi portholes, the body wis possibly intendit for a Delahaye. Sauld for $269,265at the Bonhams Rétromobile auction in Paris, 2008.1952101503Gangloff cabrioletCurrently haes ingine 101504 instawed an displayed at the Schlumpf Collection.1951101504Antem coupéExhibitit at the 1951 Paris Salon de l'Automobile but no sauld till 1958. Awned bi Bill Harrah an Nicolas Cage an nou in the O'Quinn Collection syne 2006.1965101506Virgil Exner/Ghia roadsterGhia shortened the chassis bi 46 cm (18 in). Currently awned bi William Lyon.

Ingine

ModelYearIngineDisplacementPouerFuel seestemT1011951straight-8 DOHC 16v3257 cc 135 hp (101 kW) Single carburetorT101C1951straight-8  DOHC 16v3257 cc 190 hp (142 kW) Single carburetor, Ruits superchairger

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Category:Vehicles introduced in 1951
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