This is one of three Type 37 prototypes built in October of 1925. It was intended to replace the Type 35 and this was no easy task as it had won over 1,000 races in its time. It took the Grand Prix World Championship in 1926, after winning 351 races and setting 47 records in the two prior years. At its height, the Type 35 averaged 14 race wins per week. Bugatti won the Targa Florio five consecutive years from 1925 through 1929. The type 35 chassis and body were reused on the type 37. It was fitted with a new 1.5 liter straight four-cylinder engine. This engine was a SOHC three-valve design and produced 60 hp. 290 Type 37s were built. This car was found in a basement in West Virginia after sleeping for 50 years.
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