The 1931 Bugatti Type 50S was the short-wheelbase coupe version of 1930’s luxurious and equally supercharged Type 46S. Another noteworthy difference is that while Bugatti’s larger model used a ...
Bugatti secured its first overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1937 with the Type 57G Tank. However, the groundwork laid by earlier race cars is what allowed Bugatti to design the race winner.
Jay Leno takes a look at the 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Dubos Coupe in his latest video, an incredibly rare Bugatti that started life as a Grand Prix race car. It started life as a Type 51 Grand Prix racing ...