Bugatti Type 101

From WOI Encyclopedia Italia

In order to restart Bugatti, a new car was needed for the 1950s. The result was the 1951 Type 101. An evolution of the Type 57, it is considered by many to be the last true Bugatti car, with just six produced through 1956. Powered by the 3.3 L (3257 cc/198 in³) straight-8 from the Type 57, it was a convertible luxury car.

In 1965, Ghia built a Virgil Exner-designed Bugatti body for the last remaining Type 101 chassis as an attempt to revive the marque. It was exhibited at the Turin Motor Show, but financing could not be arranged and production plans were scrapped. Exner owned the car for many years, and it has lately appeared in public at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance.

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Owner	Ettore Bugatti/Roland Bugatti																																																						Romano Artioli											Volkswagen AG
Touring													Type 30/Type 49													Type 57
																				Type 46
Limousine																		Type 41 Royale
Roadster					Type 13/Brescia Tourer																			Type 55
Coupe																																										Type 101
Sports	Type 13		Type 18 Garros																																													Type 252
Super car																																																											EB110														Veyron