Serial no. 37212 Engine no. 117 Frame no. 393 Differential no. 226 The Type 37 was developed as a successor to the Brescia Type 13 Delivered new in October 1927 by the original selling dealer in Paris, France The rolling chassis and engine no. 117 were acquired by the famous Bugatti dealer Jean De Dobbeleer of Belgium in 1958 De Dobbeleer bought a separate Grand Prix body from Seyfried at the factory at Molsheim and placed it on the chassis Acquired by Antonio A.N. Carvalho of Portugal from De Dobbeleer in 1959 and retained in his family's care for nearly 60 years A restoration was completed in 1960 where the car was fitted with a fendered aluminum body The car was on display at the Museo do Caramulo in Portugal following the restoration The Blue paint that is on the car today is the same paint that was applied in 1960 SOHC water-cooled 1496cc inline 4-cylinder engine Rated at 60 HP at 4500 RPM Correct Pursang Grand Prix 4-speed manual gearbox, new torque arm and other shifting components were installed in 2024 Many new components were sourced from Gentry Restorations in the U.K. New fuel lines and wiring New cardin shaft and rear driveshaft with u-joints Zenith carburetor One-piece crankshaft Cable brake setup including emergency hand brake Rigid front axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs and friction dampers Live rear axle with reversed quarter-elliptic rear leaf springs and friction dampers Marchal headlamps Wire wheels including side-mount spare For more information, please visit mecum.com.
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