User-agent: Mediapartners-Google* Disallow: auto,moto,yacht,engine: Rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalanta Coupe Auctioned for $4.4 million

giovedì 30 dicembre 2010

Rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalanta Coupe Auctioned for $4.4 million



Dust covered for more than 50 years in a British garage, a rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalanta Coupe has been found and auctioned last week at the Paris Bonhams Retromobile event. The car was bought by a European car collector and if you were wondering for how much, it’s an enormous 3,417,500 euros. Packed with a high performance engine, and way ahead of its time, the supercar was originally owned by Earl Howe – famous British race driver, which only adds to the value. We can only imagine how it’s going to look after a good restoration … [autoweek via WCF]