1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet
Bugatti On Display

1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince, and later, Shah of Iran, received this striking supercharged Bugatti as a gift from the French government. The vehicle’s dramatic art-deco style body was constructed by Vanvooren of Paris in the style of Figoni et Falaschi, one of the most progressive French coachbuilders at the time. Advanced features include fully skirted fenders, a convertible top that seals beneath a metal panel when down, and a windshield that can be lowered into the cowl.

Collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum. Courtesy of the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation
This Vehicle is on display in the The Vault: Presented by Hagerty exhibit.