The Prewar Thread

I think I have a new favorite. Saw this today in Carmel. Bugatti Type 57 frame with a recreation magnesium speedster body that took 10 years to built. The owner (black polo) was even a nice guy.

And a few more obvious choices from the Mullin collection. Really liked this little Peugeot.

fanfoy wrote: I think I have a new favorite. Saw this today in Carmel. Bugatti Type 57 frame with a recreation magnesium speedster body that took 10 years to built. The owner (black polo) was even a nice guy.

Wow, that is gorgeous. It has some interesting features (the way the two spare tires are held, the way the front fender supports are in front of the grill, etc.) If you ever see it again, I'd love to see some photos of the fenders from up close so we could learn more about the fender construction....the raised flanges with rivets to hold the side together are different than anything I've ever seen before.

Magnesium, though.....I understand that magnesium alloys give good strength/weight ratios, but I would think that it is a really bad idea in the case of a fire. (xp79 fighter)

Oh, I now understand the fenders. Look at this Type 57 body with the flanges along the center, and the rivets holding them together http://www.ritzsite.nl/Bugatti_T57/03_T57.htm

the fenders also do it

It's funny how I've always felt that pre-war racing venues were loaded with black, white and grey cars, or cars with polished body work. In reality, there would have been a rainbow of colors on track.

Morgan pre-war

Jeremy Clarkson once said, "Morgan doesn't have a styling department; they have a photocopier." He's wrong, though....there's a LOT of fit-and-finish difference in those cars. this one really surprised me.....it is far more rough than I would have expected

In reply to JoeyM:

It is funny because Morgan started as a company building extremely cheap cars and now look at them.

Yeah, the only one I've seen IRL - a morgan aero 8 - was amazing.....complex curves everywhere

Once while we were in England, I ran across this place, the Morgan three wheeler musuem. It was pretty neat.

http://www.morgan-organ.com/morganmuseum.html

JoeyM wrote:

fanfoy wrote: I think I have a new favorite. Saw this today in Carmel. Bugatti Type 57 frame with a recreation magnesium speedster body that took 10 years to built. The owner (black polo) was even a nice guy.

Wow, that is gorgeous. It has some interesting features (the way the two spare tires are held, the way the front fender supports are in front of the grill, etc.) If you ever see it again, I'd love to see some photos of the fenders from up close so we could learn more about the fender construction....the raised flanges with rivets to hold the side together are different than anything I've ever seen before. Magnesium, though.....I understand that magnesium alloys give good strength/weight ratios, but I would think that it is a really bad idea in the case of a fire. (xp79 fighter)

For you JoeyM, here are other detail pictures that I have. I have a bunch more if you follow the link.

This is a replica of a showcar that Bugatti made at the same time as the Aerolite concept (same techniques and material).

The owner showed a article they have of his car in the latest Octane magazine if you want more info.

Thank you, I'll be studying those.

Austin Seven Special