Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic

Bugatti Veyron maybe a car with the most expensive production costs in the world. Because that, so Bugatti no longer produce it. But the Veyron has yet to beat her brother, 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic as the most expensive car in the world. Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic owned by Williamson family sold up to $30 million. This immediately shifts the sales record for 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa in the auction last year sold $12.2 million.

This is a prototype model of the Atlantic, so it only produced three course units. For Body, this car is made using Duralumin, a special aluminum alloy. Although very sturdy and weighs only a third of the usual aluminum alloy, but Duralumin is very easy to burn.

That’s why, when mass produced in 1936, Bugatti replace the material into a standard aluminum. Well, the exclusivity prototype version of Veyron Atlantic that makes hunted by collectors. Gooding & Company Said, “Atlantic is the most valuable car in the world to become a private collection, and almost never seen in the last four decades.”

Atlantic Design based on Electron Coupe Aerolithe that appears in the 1935 Paris Motor Show. Jean Bugatti, son of founder Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, designed it is car itself. He was drawing six images blueprints and merged into one. The Atlanctic’s body so long, forming drops of water. Kidney-shaped glass windows, with ovals doors.

Many people believe that the Atlantic is the best work of Bugatti and the first supercar ever made.

http://www.thecoolist.com/1936-bugat...57sc-atlantic/ - more pics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vk16a8Cp1A - MT video

I'm in awe!

 

Personally I think that may be the most beautiful car ever made. The lines are amazing, and you have to love the fin running all the way along the roof.

 

Just for the record, there is NO aluminum alloy that weighs one-third of "regular" aluminum. Pure magnesium, the lightest of the structural metals in common use is about 2/3 the weight of aluminum.
The tensile strength of forged magnesium is about the same as common 6061T6 alloy, but is 1/3 lighter. However, Magnesium is HIGHLY sensitive to corrosion and lacks the ductility and long term durability of forged aluminum. It is also highly flammable in certain forms, burning at over 5000 degrees F.
There are numerous aluminum alloys that have a greater strength-to-weight ratio than magnesium, without it's inherent disadvantages.

All that said, there is no structural alloy that weighs 1/3 that of aluminum.

 

dang, that's one long wheelbase...

 

My dream is one day purchase an original "true" Bugatti. Absolutely stunning vehicles.

 

oh my

but it does not look any good haha

 

Sorry not actually most exspensive car. the most exspensive car "sold at auction" at least was a original auto union worth upwards of 16 million dollars. Auto Union is Audi before it was audi.


This is the car trying to find a link to the price however. I saw this auction on the TV show "World's Most Exspensive cars" Great show!!!!


http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/14/c...union-auction/

 

This Bugatti fetched over $30m at auction.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11005062...ord-30-million

 

Can't get into it for some reason.

 

"Eye candy" INDEED!

 

That is a beauty.

 

haha.. the cost of your dream is just $1250000!