Nicknamed “La Petite Royale”, the Bugatti Type 46 Coupé Superprofilée was officially
released at the all-important Paris and London motor shows in 1929.
Designed by Ettore Bugatti’s son, Jean, who was a well-known car designer in his own right.
The stunning, aerodynamic coupés he designed featured beautifully raked windscreens
and notchback (Semi-Profilée) or ‘hunchback’ (Superprofilée) back ends.
This rare Type 46 Coupé Superprofilées is thought to be
one of the last examples of the model still roadworthy.
It was fitted with a 140hp, 5.3 litre straight-8 engine. 3 speed transmission.
With a wheelbase of 3.5 metres the Superprofilée wasn’t exactly a light-weight,
the car used a steel ladder-chassis and implemented the same
cable-operated brakes that Bugatti was famous for.
The car was sold for €672.000 ($897,000) in a car auction in 2013.
(silodrome.com & rmauctions.com)
The car was sold for €672.000 ($897,000) in a car auction in 2013.
(silodrome.com & rmauctions.com)
(Photos from silodrome.com, boldride.com, rmauctions.com, autowp.ru & flickr.com)