Thursday, October 7, 2010

World's rarest Classic Car Auction breaks record

MONACO (AFP CAIRO) - a new record again created one of the rarest classic cars in the world, the Bugatti 57SC Atlantic output 1936. In the auction held by Gooding & Company to penetrate the Rp 274.5 billion. However, the identity of the buyer kept secret.

The car that was built in 1936, which was auctioned first time the micro series. His first owner was Lord Philippe de Rothschild. The owner also wants to change this blue car with the same interior color, blue. Until then, this car through several color changes and modifications.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Previously, the highest price in a similar auction succeeded in creating the highest record is the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 1957 which sold USD 111.6 billion in 2009 and the Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe production in 1931 to Rp 79.6 billion in 1987 ago.

Bugatti 57SC is so special because it produced only four units in the world and certainly even fewer could survive. Two units are owned by designer Ralph Lauren's world and the late Dr. Peter Williamson. So, stay there two more units in the world.

Atlantic developed the prototype of the Bugatti Aerolithe Electron Coupe click amazed that could make the automotive world in the event the Paris Auto Salon 1935.

Italian car manufacturer then produces three units of the Atlantic with characteristics that differ between one another and that a copy has been considered lost. However, existing models this is the first version ever produced in 1936 so it has great historical value.

"I am very happy because it could find a buyer Bugatti rare and one of the most valuable as a private collection," said David Gooding, President and Founder of Gooding & Company Auction House, in a statement, as reported by autoevolution, Thursday (05/06/2010).

During his lifetime, Dr. Williamson has been collecting a variety of classic Bugatti and Gooding have helped complete the collection and Gooding also help sell his wealth. Bugatti Atlantic is the most valuable collections ever won the Beach Concours d'Elegance Peeble 2003.

Bugatti is reportedly obtained through the Gooding from Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California where there are also Bugatti Type 64 Coupe that will soon be restored.

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