Bugatti Type 35B - Targa Florio 1929/Monaco GP 1930

The Bugatti Type 35 is one of the most iconic and important vehicles in the history of motorsport. A masterpiece by Ettore Bugatti, it perfectly combines engineering expertise, design, elegance, lightness and speed. Produced in the 1920s, it achieved an incredible number of victories in road and circuit races. The Bugatti Type 35 was developed specifically for racing, with the introduction of technical and mechanical solutions that made it ideal for the circuits of the time. Among the victories in its impressive "palmarès" are the 1928 Targa Florio and the 1930 Monaco Grand Prix. From an aesthetic point of view, it was characterised by the unmistakable horseshoe shape of its radiator grille, the trademark of the Bugatti automobile brand. Thanks to its 8-cylinder engine with 2,263 cc, combined with a mechanical four-speed gearbox and equipped with a Roots supercharger, the Bugatti Type 35 reached a top speed of 210 kilometres per hour.