1924 Bugatti Type 35 by J-P Fontenelle
- 1:8 Scale Model
- Art Collection Auto
- Sold
Beautifully handcrafted - Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix de Lyon - 1:8 scale model car by Jean-Paul Fontenelle of Vichy, France, for Art Collection Auto.
This is one of the first 20 cars build. Hence an older version with bare metal inside engine cover and a wood rimmed steering wheel instead of a synthetic rimmed version.
Finely detailed and measuring 49cm long, this piece of automotive art comes with a display stand fitted with an engraved brass plaque and perspex display case as well as a cloth jacked slipcase with photos and history of the car.
A letter of authenticity signed by Mr. Fontenelle is also included in the sale.
Note the unbelievable amount of detailing to include working steering, cable operated brakes, fully operable sprung suspension and alloy wheels with rubber Dunlop tyres.
This classic auto model comes with a collapsible drivers side stone deflector, authentically wired body finished in Bugatti blue, hinged engine cowling, a fully detailed engine complete with wiring set up and even a hand made radiator grill.
Hand cut and stitched leather seats and a cockpit interior complete with snail bevelled aluminium fascias, as in the original car, moving gear stick and hand brake, glazed dials and magneto complete this piece of art.
In outstanding condition, this unique scale model car is a must have for every classic car enthusiast and Bugatti collector.
The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models and is regarded by many as the most-beautiful pre-war racing car.
This Bugatti was phenomenal, winning over 1.000 races in its time. It took the Grand Prix World Championship in 1926 after winning 351 races and setting 47 records in the two prior years.
At its height, the Type 35s averaged 14 race wins per week. Bugatti organized the Targa Florio as a special spotlight for this car, and it claimed victory there for five consecutive years, from 1925 through 1929.
The original model, introduced at the Grand Prix of Lyon on August 3, 1924, used an evolution of the 3-valve 1991 cc overhead cam straight-8 engine first seen on the Type 29. Bore was 66 mm and stroke was 100 mm as on many previous Bugatti models. 96 examples were produced.
This new powerplant featured five main bearings with an unusual ball bearing system. This allowed the engine to rev up to 6000 rpm, and 90 hp was reliably produced.
Solid axles with leaf springs were used front and rear, and drum brakes at back, operated by cables, were specified. Alloy wheels were a novelty, as was the hollow front axle for reduced unsprung weight.
A rare version was de-bored to 52 mm giving a total displacement of 1494 cc.
| Length: | 3680 mm |
| Width: | 1320 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 2400 mm |
| Track: | 1200 mm |
| Weight: | 750 kg |
A less expensive version of the Type 35 appeared in May, 1925. The factory's Type 35A name was ignored by the public, who nicknamed it - Tecla - after a famous maker of imitation jewelry.
The Tecla's engine used three plain bearings, smaller valves, and coil ignition like the Type 30. While this decreased maintenance requirements, it also reduced output. 139 of the inexpensive Type 35As were sold.
The Type 35C featured a Rootes-type supercharger. despite Ettore Bugatti 's disdain for forced induction. Output was nearly 128 hp with a single Zenith carburettor. Type 35Cs won the 1928 and 1930 French Grand Prix. Fifty examples left the factory.
For 1926, Bugatti introduced a special model for his new Targa Florio race. Officially called the Type 35T, it soon became known as the Targa Florio. Engine displacement was up to 2262 cc with a longer 100 mm stroke.
Grand Prix rule changes limiting capacity to 2.0 L limited the appeal of this model at the time with just thirteen produced.
The final version of the Type 35 series was the Type 35B of 1927. Originally named Type 35TC. it shared the 2.3 L engine of the Type 35T but added a large supercharger like the Type 35C. Output was 138 hp, and 45 examples were made. A Type 35B won the 1929 French Grand Prix.
The Type 35 chassis and body were reused on the Type 37 sports car. Fitted with a new 1496 cc straight-4 engine, 290 Type 37s were built. This engine was an SOHC 3-valve design and produced 60 hp. The same engine went on to be used in the Type 40.
The supercharged Type 37A accounted for 67 of the production slots. Engine output was up from 80 to 90 hp. It also had larger shrouded brake drums.
The Type 39 was basically identical to the Type 35C except for its engine. This was modified to be smaller 1493 cc with a shorter-stroked crankshaft. This brought stroke down from 88 mm to 66 mm, and a mix of regular and ball bearings were used. Ten examples were produced.
An odd 1092 cc version was also created by de-boring the engine to 51.3 mm.
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