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| 1929 Bugatti Type 41 Royale |
Ettore Bugatti was the world’s best known sports car, however, he also
created the most spectacular luxury car of the story, Type 41 Royale.
The name of Royale, you can target your customers are the wealthiest
families in the real world, for example, King Alfonso XIII of Spain.
Without doubt, was the “greatest” car of all times, even more than the
Bentley 8 Litre. It measured 6.4 meters long and 4.3 meter wheelbase,
weighed about 3 tons and is powered by a 13-liter inline six-cylinder-8
engine derived from aircraft engines, and finally converted to use the
train!
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| 1929 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Engine |
The massive engine (apx. 4.5 feet long x 3.5 feet high), produced 275 to
300 horsepower, its cylinders, bored to 125 by 130 mm, each displaced
more than the entire engine of the contemporary Type 40 touring car. It
was a high-tech design, as well, with 3 valves per cylinder driven by a
single overhead camshaft. Nine bearings were specified for reliability,
but only a single custom carburetor was needed.
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| 1929 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Miniatur |
Like Bentley 8 Litre, the Royale was born at the wrong time. In 1930 the
world into deep recession after the Wall Street collapsed. This luxury
sedans were white elephants. Only six Royales were made between 1929 and
33. One of them was used as Ettore Bugatti’s personal car. But also
because of its rarity, in 1987, Royale broke the world record by the
hands of the U.S. $ 9.8 million, which was only eclipsed by Ferrari 250GTO later.
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| 1929 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Left View |
Specifications :
| Model |
Type 41 Royale |
| Year of production |
1929-33 |
| No. produced |
6 units |
| Layout, Gearbox |
Front-engined, Rwd, 3M |
| Engine |
Inline-8, sohc, 3v/cyl |
| Capacity |
12763 cc |
| Power |
275-300 hp |
| Torque |
N/A |
| Weight |
3175 kg |
| Top speed |
100 mph (est) |
| 0-60 mph |
N/A |
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