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Car Of The Day: May 10, 2018; Hot Wheels Collectibles '39 Bugatti Type 57C VanVooren Cabriolet.
Topic Started: May 10 2018, 02:47 AM (240 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Hot Wheels Collectibles' 1939 Bugatti Type 57C VanVooren Cabriolet.


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The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including the famous Atlantic and Atalante) was an entirely new design created by Jean Bugatti, son of founder Ettore. Type 57s were built from 1934 through 1940, with a total of 710 examples produced. Type 57s used a twin-cam 3,257cc engine based on that of the Type 49 but heavily modified by Jean Bugatti, unlike the single cam engines of the Type 49 and earlier models. The engines of the Type 50, 51 used bevel gears at the front of the engine to transmit power from the crankshaft, whereas the Type 57 used a train of spur gears at the rear of the engine, with fiber gear wheels on the camshafts to achieve more silence in operation. The original Type 57 was a touring car model produced from 1934 through 1940. It used the 3.3 L (3,257 cc; 198 cu in) engine from the Type 59 Grand Prix cars, producing 135 hp. Top speed was 153 kilometers per hour (95 mph). It rode on a 3,302 mm (130 in) wheelbase and had a 1,349 mm (53 in) wide track. Road-going versions weighed about 950 kg (2,090 lb). Hydraulic brakes replaced the cable-operated units in 1938, a modification Ettore Bugatti hotly contested. 630 examples were produced. The "tuned" Type 57T pushed the performance of the basic Type 57. It was capable of reaching 185 kilometres per hour (115 mph). A Type 57C racing car was built from 1937 through 1940, with about 96 produced. It shared the 3.3 L engine from the road-going Type 57 but produced 160 hp (119 kW) with a Roots-type supercharger fitted.



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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Bugatti Type 57


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Sometime in 2010 or 2011, Hot Wheels lost the license to make Bugatti cars, and the ebay values of the Hot Wheels Veyron completely skyrocketed to triple digit prices. But the needle didn't even move for the other Hot Wheels Bugatti models, including this Collectibles / 100% series 1939 Bugatti which is a vastly superior collectible to the mainline Veyron. But to each his own; the whims of us collectors are unexplainable sometimes.


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It was the French Government which commissioned the best talent within their country to provide a gift for the Shah of Iran’s wedding. To create one of most extravagant cars to come from their country, France chose Van Vooren and Bugatti. Using the flowing lines of Figoni et Falaschi as inspiration, Van Vooren worked upon chassis #57808, a low slung Bugatti Type 57C. Their result was a twin passenger cabriolet of substantial proportion and style. Unusual highlights introduced by Van Vooren included a very short windscreen which could be wound down into the bulkhead and a disappearing top which was concealed by a panel behind the interior. Bugatti contributed a Type 57C chassis that came equipped with a supercharger. It helped the car produce an impressive 175 horsepower (130kW) from a 3245cc (198 cu in) engine.



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atombaum
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The Quest Continues
This is a great looking Bugatti model.
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juantoo3
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Now we're talking!
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tksjohn
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It's sad that the 2003 mainline release is probably worth more then this gem. I'm usually not into 50's and early cars, but this one is :wow:
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CarreraRSR
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This model has outstanding detail for 1/64 scale. HotWheels needs to launch some new versions of highly detail HW Collectible models.
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corvairjim
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What a beauty! I agree with CarreraRSR's comment above - new models in this series would be greatly appreciated.
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94cadillacfleetwood
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Nothing good ever happens after midnight.
This right here is the epitome of Art Deco styling. I am impressed.
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Pegers
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WOw
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Dean-o-mite
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tksjohn
May 10 2018, 08:13 AM
It's sad that the 2003 mainline release is probably worth more then this gem.
The mainline Veyron is 4-5x more expensive than this beauty in the current market. That's just crazy. This was a $10-$15 car back when it was new, and can be bought fairly easily today for $10-$20 (it came in three colors).
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I actually have one of these!
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
While this particular car wasn't part of it, I attended an Art Deco exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art in 2016. Here are the cars/bikes that were on display:

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1934 BMW R7 (prototype)

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1941 Indian Model 441

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1935 Bugatti Type 57S Aérolithe (replica - the original is lost and presumed disassembled for its materials during World War II)

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1930 Henderson KJ Streamline (rebuilt as shown in 1934, Henderson went out of business in 1931)

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1936 Voisin C28 Clairière

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1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster

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1940 Tatra T87

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1936 Stout Scarab

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Taking a look at these masterpieces two things are apparent. 1. They're some of the most gorgeous cars ever made (well...aside from the Stout). 2. No Toyota Camry will ever be in an art museum. :P
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Dean-o-mite
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Stunning...
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atombaum
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I like them all (incredible period) and was especially drawn to the 1936 Stout Scarab! Almost looks contemporary in some way.
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pjedsel
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Exquisite! :thumbup: I have this one - found the set at a Fred Meyers years ago. :wave:
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jedimario
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Swifty
May 10 2018, 10:18 PM
2. No Toyota Camry will ever be in an art museum. :P
Ah, but! There is one in a NASCAR museum. So it's a bit of a wash :P
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jedimario
May 17 2018, 11:03 PM
Swifty
May 10 2018, 10:18 PM
2. No Toyota Camry will ever be in an art museum. :P
Ah, but! There is one in a NASCAR museum. So it's a bit of a wash :P
Of course, you could conjecture that mechanically, there are no Toyota parts in that "Camry".
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cody6268
May 18 2018, 03:38 PM
Of course, you could conjecture that mechanically, there are no Toyota parts in that "Camry".
Actually, it's the road car. Well, half road car, half stock car.
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