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- Naval Yards of Maisons-Laffitte, circa 1946 - Following World War II, Ettore Bugatti built a small number of watercraft at his Maisons-Laffitte naval yards near Paris. Prototypes of the Type 75 You-You boat were produced in three different lengths, with space in the bow for a small inboard motor. The project ended soon after Bugatti's death in 1947, but not before thousands of brochures had been printed.
- circa 1946
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Naval Yards of Maisons-Laffitte, circa 1946
Following World War II, Ettore Bugatti built a small number of watercraft at his Maisons-Laffitte naval yards near Paris. Prototypes of the Type 75 You-You boat were produced in three different lengths, with space in the bow for a small inboard motor. The project ended soon after Bugatti's death in 1947, but not before thousands of brochures had been printed.
- Advertising Poster for Bugatti Automobiles, "Le Pur-Sang des Automobiles," 1925 - Ettore Bugatti rightfully took pride in the precision engineering and high performance of his automobiles. Bugatti cars were highly successful in motor racing throughout the 1920s and 1930s. This 1925 advertising poster boasts about the automaker's high standards. The French phrase "le pur-sang des automobiles" translates into English as "the thoroughbred of automobiles."
- 1925
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Advertising Poster for Bugatti Automobiles, "Le Pur-Sang des Automobiles," 1925
Ettore Bugatti rightfully took pride in the precision engineering and high performance of his automobiles. Bugatti cars were highly successful in motor racing throughout the 1920s and 1930s. This 1925 advertising poster boasts about the automaker's high standards. The French phrase "le pur-sang des automobiles" translates into English as "the thoroughbred of automobiles."
- Sales Brochure for 1931 Ettore Bugatti Automobiles - Italian-French builder Ettore Bugatti rightfully took pride in the precision engineering and high performance of his automobiles. This 1931 brochure spotlights Bugatti's Type 46 and Type 49 touring cars. Each model featured an 8-cylinder engine. The Type 49's unit had a displacement of 3.2 liters, while the larger Type 46's engine displaced 5 liters.
- 1931
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Sales Brochure for 1931 Ettore Bugatti Automobiles
Italian-French builder Ettore Bugatti rightfully took pride in the precision engineering and high performance of his automobiles. This 1931 brochure spotlights Bugatti's Type 46 and Type 49 touring cars. Each model featured an 8-cylinder engine. The Type 49's unit had a displacement of 3.2 liters, while the larger Type 46's engine displaced 5 liters.
- 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible - Longer than a Duesenberg. Twice the horsepower of a Rolls-Royce. More costly than both put together. The Bugatti Royale was the ultimate automobile, making its owners feel like kings. Not only did it do everything on a grander scale than the world's other great luxury cars, it was also rare. Bugatti built only six Royales, whereas there were 481 Model J Duesenbergs and 1,767 Phantom II Rolls-Royces.
- 1931
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1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible
Longer than a Duesenberg. Twice the horsepower of a Rolls-Royce. More costly than both put together. The Bugatti Royale was the ultimate automobile, making its owners feel like kings. Not only did it do everything on a grander scale than the world's other great luxury cars, it was also rare. Bugatti built only six Royales, whereas there were 481 Model J Duesenbergs and 1,767 Phantom II Rolls-Royces.