Type 57 Bugatti Engine to add to those already on display
Updated: 2 December 2008
The Bugatti Trust has recently acquired a Type 57 Bugatti engine.

It is not complete and requires a considerable amount of work to make it presentable. However it is hoped that it will prove to be a valuable addition to stand alongside the earlier engines the Trust already has.

The Trustees would welcome any assistance that may be available to source missing parts to complete the display.

Note: The engine is 3.3 litre 8 cylinders in line with twin overhead camshafts and was fitted to approximately 680 Type 57 Bugattis between 1934 and 1939. It was on this model that Ettore’s son Jean exerted his influence to a considerable extent, refining it and generally making it fit to compete on equal terms with the sophisticated vehicles of the middle 1930s. The engine design is also basically the same as that used on T59 Grand Prix model.

For further technical details go to:

http://www.bugatti-trust.co.uk/bugatti-cars/bugatti-57.shtml