Aug 10
Bugatti Type 46 Petite Royale Book
The Type 46 (1929-1932) was essentially a more practical, scaled-down version of the extravagant Type 41 Royale, filling the gap between that ultra-exclusive model and Bugatti’s smaller cars.
I have had this book unopened on my shelf for quite a while. I believe it was a birthday present a couple of years ago. We lost power for most of the day on Saturday so it was a good time to read a book. The first chapter is a full register of every Type 46 that still exists. No other Bugatti model got so many European coachbuilders fired up in the 1930s to create super cool bodies. About 40 different coachbuilders created a number of dream coachworks, and the book features plenty of unpublished photos of them. Each of those bodybuilders is shown with examples of their work. There’s also a society section that name-checks a bunch of the personalities who owned or drove a Type 46 back in the day. Plus, there’s a complete list of more than 450 cars that were ever built.
I think it is out of print so you have to buy on the used market so it is not cheap. I saw copies in the 400 dollar range. What I like is that every chassis number is represented. So if I win the lottery and I'm interested in a car I'll have some reference material to look at.
https://www.hortonsbooks.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=371
I have had this book unopened on my shelf for quite a while. I believe it was a birthday present a couple of years ago. We lost power for most of the day on Saturday so it was a good time to read a book. The first chapter is a full register of every Type 46 that still exists. No other Bugatti model got so many European coachbuilders fired up in the 1930s to create super cool bodies. About 40 different coachbuilders created a number of dream coachworks, and the book features plenty of unpublished photos of them. Each of those bodybuilders is shown with examples of their work. There’s also a society section that name-checks a bunch of the personalities who owned or drove a Type 46 back in the day. Plus, there’s a complete list of more than 450 cars that were ever built.
I think it is out of print so you have to buy on the used market so it is not cheap. I saw copies in the 400 dollar range. What I like is that every chassis number is represented. So if I win the lottery and I'm interested in a car I'll have some reference material to look at.
https://www.hortonsbooks.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=371
