Bugatti Type 55
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38 produced
| Bugatti Type 55 | |
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 Bugatti Type 55 wearing 2-seat roadster bodywork designed by Jean Bugatti | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bugatti |
| Production | 1931–1935 38 produced |
| Model years | 1932–1935 |
| Assembly | France: Molsheim, Alsace (Usine Bugatti de Molsheim) |
| Designer | Jean Bugatti |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.3 L (2,300 cc) supercharged straight-8 engine |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm (108 in) |
| Curb weight | 820 kg (1,810 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bugatti Type 51 |
The Bugatti Type 55 is a sports car produced by Bugatti from 1932 to 1935. It is a road-going version of the Type 51 Grand Prix car.
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The Type 55 was introduced at the 1931 Paris Motor Show and that particular car, chassis 55201, was subsequently purchased by the Duke of La Trémoille.[1] It was available starting in 1932 and was produced until 1935, with the last car being delivered on July 30 of that year. 38 cars were produced in total. The majority of Type 55s had factory bodywork designed by Jean Bugatti, with 16 of the 38 wearing 2-seater roadster bodies and another 7 wearing coupe bodies, both of his design. Of the other 15, 11 were bodied by outside coachbuilders and the other four are unidentified.[2] None of the factory bodied cars had doors which made them far less practical than the cars bodied by external coachbuilders, most of which did have doors. The Type 55 was often criticized by reviewers for its lack of practicality and for being deafening to ride in, due to a combination of noisy mechanicals and straight cut gears.[citation needed]
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