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Solved - MJW #140 - Bugatti Type 57 bodied by Petit 1957
« on: December 02, 2010, 11:49:51 AM »
A point on offer here for what the base car is and who bodied and when.
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Re: MJW #140
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2010, 02:51:19 PM »
Expertise required
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Re: MJW #140
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2010, 07:06:43 PM »
I suspect it's French.....
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Re: MJW #140
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2010, 07:26:35 PM »
The wheel rims and the left side wheel drive suggests British. I guess
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Re: MJW #140
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2010, 11:28:41 PM »
The tail lights look like the ones on the Justicialista.  Is it from Argentina?
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Re: MJW #140
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2010, 04:20:15 AM »
Chassis and coachwork are both French
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Re: MJW #140
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2010, 06:32:30 AM »
It is a Bugatti Type 57, rebodied in the 50s by a frenchman called Petit - I have no other informations about this guy ; you can note Peugeot 403 rear lights ; unfortunately this car has not this body anymore, it has been rebodied in the 30s style - like so many others Bugatti...
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Re: MJW #140
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2010, 09:19:08 AM »
You never cease to amaze me Franck!
It is a Bugatti Type 57 bodied by Petit in 1957.

I'll try to dig out some more information on the coachbuilder.
In the meantime here is another (not very good) photo of the car
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Re: Solved - MJW #140 - Bugatti Type 57 bodied by Petit 1957
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2010, 09:27:28 AM »
pretty car.
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Re: Solved - MJW #140 - Bugatti Type 57 bodied by Petit 1957
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2010, 09:32:49 AM »
Agreed - there's a touch of a 300SL coupe there in certain details
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Re: Solved - MJW #140 - Bugatti Type 57 bodied by Petit 1957
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2010, 02:50:27 PM »
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Re: Solved - MJW #140 - Bugatti Type 57 bodied by Petit 1957
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2010, 02:56:21 PM »
Quote from: woodinsight on December 08, 2010, 09:32:49 AM
Agreed - there's a touch of a 300SL coupe there in certain details
Looking at these pics I'd say it's not only a touch...
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Re: Solved - MJW #140 - Bugatti Type 57 bodied by Petit 1957
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2015, 03:54:53 AM »
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Re: Solved - MJW #140 - Bugatti Type 57 bodied by Petit 1957
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2015, 01:19:21 PM »
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Re: Solved - MJW #140 - Bugatti Type 57 bodied by Petit 1957
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2015, 04:56:11 AM »
Clearly inspired by the MB 300 SL
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