Vintage Style
The first Type 57S debuted at the 1935 London Motor Show bodied with dramatic fastback Aรฉrolithe coachwork, a style which was eventually refined into the Atlantic coupe. In the end,ย only 48 of the exclusive, elegant, speedy, and wonderfully wellย constructed Type 57S Bugattis would ever be built, of which only 17 were bodied with the striking, sophisticated, athletic Atalante coupe aesthetic and it represents a very rare opportunity to get your hands on with with this private auction from RM Sothebyโs.







Absolutely astounding visually, theย 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante from RM Sothebyโsย was completed on 23 July 1937 with an Atalante body which was finishedย in black with luxurious, pigskin upholstery. The body configuration, with its low headlight placement between the radiator and front fenders, was exactly the same asย the October 1937 Paris show car. It was delivered by the factory just a week later to its first owner, Jean Lรฉvy of Strasbourg, Deputy Administrator of the family owned โGrands Moulins de Strasbourg,โ which was a successful grain milling company established by his father, and thisย is still in business to this day.





During its ownership, theย engine of the 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalanteย was upgraded to the most desirable Type 57SC specification, with the addition of a late-production five-bladed supercharger. Several elementsย of the Atalante were returned to the original configuration, and this includedย re-creating the original pair of small rear windows and taking outย some of the chrome embellishments that had been added in France in the during the 1940s. Completed in 1976, it earned the ultimate accolade for quality, appearance, design, and performance: Best of Show at the 26th Pebble Beach Concours dโElegance.
Meticulous Restoration
When you lay eyes on ย theย 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante, youโll be blown away by the calibre of the restoration work it has been treated to over the years. When RM Auto Restorations got their hands on it, they were delighted to seeย much of the original body wood intact, including the entire rear section, which was retained and is still present in the car today. The result was returned to Pebble Beach and, now exactly as it had first been delivered, was awarded Best in Class, a superb honour.





This majestic looking machine is undoubtedlyย one of the most striking, sought after, and advanced of all Bugattis, with Jean Bugattiโs lean, sleek, aggressive Atalante coachwork perfectly complemented by the low Type 57S surbaissรฉ chassis. Just oneย of four built in this style, it has a well-documented history from new and is one of the most attractive, desirable, and best-performing of all Bugatti road cars.