Bugatti celebrates a 100th birthday with something small.
The Bugatti Type 35 is one of the most influential vehicles in the history of the century-old luxury performance car manufacturer. Its incredible innovation, racing pedigree, and unmistakable design make it one of the most recognizable and classic Bugatti creations ever, and this year, it’s celebrating its 100th birthday since the Grand Prix de Lyon of 1924.
To celebrate, Bugatti looked to its close collaboration with The Little Car Company, and together, the wo have created an exclusive and special homage to the 100th anniversary of the Type 35: the Bugatti Baby II Type 35 Centenary Edition. The collection of Centenary Edition vehicles is comprised of six ultra-exclusive examples, each of which are finished in Bleu de Lyon liveries, numbered and identified as 1-of-1 vehicles with brass identification plates.
Six cars were created because five cars raced in 1924, while Ettore Bugatti kept the original prototype. After that initial race, the Type 35 would go on to secure over 2,500 victories in a 10-year period, making it the most successful race car ever. The Baby II Type 35 Centenary Edition is a 75% scale recreation of the car, complete with an electric powertrain, and faithful construction informed by a detailed 3D scan of the original vehicle.
All six of the exclusive special edition cars have already been sold, and as they find their new homes in car collections across the globe, they not only celebrate the 100 years of the Bugatti Type 35’s incredible success and contribution to Bugatti’s history, but also the excellence, ambition, and dedication to pushing boundaries that Bugatti became known for then, and is known for now more than ever.
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