Vintage Bugatti, winner of 1934 Grand Prix, auctioned for massive £9.5 million

The Bugatti Type 59 was once owned by King Leopold III of Belgium.The vintage Bugatti is in its original factory state despite having seen several own
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Bugatti Type 59. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/@goodingandco
Bugatti Type 59. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/@goodingandco

How much are you willing to pay for a speed-crunching Bugatti? Two million? Three, maybe? How about 9.5 million British pounds? Yes, that is the price that a vintage Bugatti commanded at a recent auction. The car itself may not be breaking any speed records but the auction price was a record in itself. And by quite a margin.

The Bugatti Type 59 was owned by King Leopold III of Belgium once upon a time. If that is not a good enough reason to go into someone's exclusive garage, there's more. The car had been driven to the chequered flag in the Belgian Grand Prix of 1934.

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In the ensuing years, the car saw several owners but remained in its factory-state. The original map and manuals are also present, as are the leather seats and steeAt a recent auction, therefore, it was always expected to command a hefty asking price.

According to a report in UK's Daily Mail, the expected final auction price was pegged at £10 million but the final bid fell slightly short at £9.5 million. This, nonetheless, was a record and made this the most expensive Bugatti to have ever been auctioned.


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First Published Date: 09 Sep 2020, 17:08 PM IST
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