1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante
Quick Specs
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Supercharged 3.3-liter inline-8.
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160 hp.
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112 mph.
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17 (total Atalantes, only 3 were bodied by Georges Gangloff)
French Divinity with a Swiss Body
Often ranked among the sportier of the Type 57 variants, the “Atalante” was named after the Greek heroine Atlanta. It had a two-door coupé body similar to the revolutionary Atlantic, but without the Atlantic’s riveted spine or split windshield. Of the 17 Bugatti Atalantes constructed, chassis Number 57828 has long been a part of the Petersen Automotive Museum’s collection. A type 57C, it is equipped with a supercharger that enables the engine to generate a remarkable 160 horsepower. It is one of just three Atalantes that were bodied by Swiss coachbuilder Georges Gangloff in the “long tail” style with a roll-back roof and the only one of them to feature chrome trim on the sides of the body. This Atalante was delivered to its original owner on May 30, 1939, at a cost of approximately $8,500. At the time of its completion, it was regarded as one of the high points of both Bugatti design and manufacturing.
Collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum, gift of Margie and Robert E. Petersen
This vehicle featured in ‘The Vault’.
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante by Georges Gangloff Gallery
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