1939 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux
The Type 57 Ventoux was a factory-designed production body sold as a 2-door, 4-seat Coupé. Like the alternative production bodies, the Ventoux was named a mountain, this being the famous Mont Ventoux in the Provence region of France.
Jean Bugatti was personally involved with the Ventoux’s style and used many traits from the outgoing Type 50 Coupe Profilee.
A large portion of Type 57 chassis received either factory Ventoux bodywork or an adaptation of the design by design houses such as Gangloff. We have counted 94 found cars, 28 lost cars and 17 Ventouxs which have been rebodied for an approximate total production of 139. Included in these are 57351 and 57647 which are reported as stolen.
Pictures & Gallery
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Specs & Performance
| type | Limited Production Car |
| built at | France |
| body stylist | Jean Bugatti |
| production | 139 |
| engine | Iron Alloy Inline-8 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Supercharger |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | Stromberg UUR2 Carburetor |
| displacement | 3257 cc / 198.8 in³ |
| bore | 72 mm / 2.83 in |
| stroke | 100 mm / 3.94 in |
| power | 119.3 kw / 160 bhp |
| specific output | 49.12 bhp per litre |
| body / frame | Steel & Wooden body over Steel Ladder-Type Frame |
| front brakes | Hydraulic Drums |
| rear brakes | Hydraulic Drums |
| f suspension | Solid Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Springs, Telescopic Shock Absorbers |
| r suspension | Live Axle w/Quarter-Elliptic Springs, Telescopic Shock Absorbers |
| wheelbase | 3300 mm / 129.9 in |
| front track | 1350 mm / 53.1 in |
| rear track | 1350 mm / 53.1 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
