Rediscovered Bugatti Car for Auction
Published January 2nd, 2009
A 1937 Bugatti motor car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, may fetch up to £3m when it goes for auction by Bonhams in Paris next month.
The classic car is thought to be one of just 17 ever built.
Relatives of Newcastle doctor Harold Carr found the 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage after he died.
It has a spectacular provenance having been owned by Earl Howe, Lord Ridley, Harold Carr and others; it has a continuous and chronicled history; and it has exceptional originality retaining original chassis, engine, drivetrain and body. It even has what appears to be a remarkably low mileage with an odometer reading of just 26,284.
James Knight, international head of Bonhams’ motoring department, said: “I have known of this Bugatti for a number of years and, like a select group of others, hadn’t dared divulge its whereabouts to anyone”
For further information visit the website www.bonhams.com/cars
