Topic: Ubb220 Bugatti T40 by Pourtout / unknown Swiss body 1926

[mekubb]

Make (easy), model and year - the coach builder is said to be unknown, so only 1 point for a complete answer with proof

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[Wendax]

1926 Bugatti 40 with Swiss bodywork

[ropat53]

1926 Bugatti Type 40, chassis #40237 body by Pourtout

[mekubb]

1926 Bugatti 40 with Swiss bodywork

Yes it is, but the question is who bodied the car..... I don't know...

1926 Bugatti Type 40, chassis #40237 body by Pourtout

Not by Pourtout according to the caption

[ropat53]

There is no certainty about who made the body, I know your caption says unknown Swiss coach builder, but it's attributed to Pourtout by many Bugatti sites, also by the coachbuild site. The car exists and was in Switzerland. Even on the cover of a Type 40 book.

[mekubb]

That's interesting, that would mean someone is misinformed.... do you have any other pics of this Pourtout Type 40 ?

[ropat53]

More pictures of Bugatti T40 40237
"Ce cabriolet 2 places Type 40, chassis n° 40237, est attribué à Marcel Pourtout carrossier installé à Bougival puis Rueil-Malmaison."

[ropat53]

Chassis # 40237 before restoration by Max Horlacher.(Switzerland)

[mekubb]

Sorry for the late reply. I think we should cal this one solved by Ropat. Remains strange that the caption says 'unknown Swiss coach builder', assuming that this information was given by the owner himself.