The Type 57 version of Ettore Bugatti's classic racing car reflects the maturation of his son Jean. Initially considered a radical departure from established Bugatti practice, Ettore instructed his son to abandon the extreme prototype as soon as he became aware of it.
The engine of the Type 57 is a dual overhead camshaft inline eightcylinder, with the cylinder block and head cast as one piece and bolted to an aluminum six bearing crankcase. Raised among a family of artists, the machines produced by Ettore and Jean were a result of artistic craftsmanship. The Type 57 provided a basis upon which Jean could display his talent as a designer of coachwork which would later become known for its fluidity, elegance, proportion and creative use of color.
Though the Type 57 became available in a variety of coach-built body styles, the Atalante coupe remains among the rarest. Among 607 Type 57's built, there are only 17 with this unique design
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