Molsheim Factory Centenary Updated 20 April 2009
Ettore Bugatti acquired his factory in Molsheim, Alsace in 1909 and commenced manufacture of his cars from 1910.
To commemorate the centenary The Bugatti Trust has been able secure the loan
of an 8 valve "Pur Sang" Bugatti through the generosity of the National
Motor Museum.
Dating from 1910 this historic car is the second earliest remaining in existence.
It was owned for many years by the late Peter Hampton, one of the founder members
of the Bugatti Trust. It is reputed to have been owned by Mme Bugatti herself
and displayed at the Paris Salon in 1910.
It is also thought to have been used on the battlefields of France in WW1.
It will be on display from mid May for approximately two months.
