1931 Bugatti Type 50 by Christian Gouel
- 1:8 Scale Model
- CG Models
- Sold
State-of-the-art Bugatti Type 50 made by world renowned French modelmaker Christian Gouel. Impressivly detailed 1/8 scale model.
2.000 hours of precise modelling have gone into this masterpiece. Exceptionnal and unique one-off model of #50177 in the 1935 Le Mans number two livery.
50177 is the car that took part in four editions of the famous 24h of Le Mans.
In 1931, it was raced by Guy Bouriat and Albert Divo as a Bugatti factory car before being bought by Pierre Veyron and entered as a private car in 1933, 1934 and 1935. Although holding top positions, 50177 retired each time.
This is an exact replica scale model of the fourth and last Le Mans entry for chassis 50177, still driven by Roger Labric and Pierre Veyron.
The only visible modification is the appearance of a curved protection grid on the four lights. The car is still sky blue, and once more, it is an axle failure that triggered the team's retirement.
It took another two years for Bugatti to win the 24h of Le Mans with a T57G.
Bugatti's Type 50 borrowed most of its traits from the luxurious Type 46 and improved the design in many important ways. So much so, the Type 50 cost almost double the price of its predecessor and both were offered at the same time.
Naturally only the best bodies were affixed to the Type 50 which in many ways was the predecessor to the Type 41 Royale.
Like the Type 46, the Type 50's main feature was its one-piece engine which was actually reduced in capacity to accept a unique DOHC cylinder head. This was to provide clearance for the twin cam setup which was borrowed from Miller and first used on the Type 51 Grand Prix car.
With it's hemispherical combustion chambers, high compression ratio and shorter stroke, the Bugatti Type 50 could reach 4.000 rpm and produce 200 bhp. This was a remarkable figure that was only matched by the Duesenberg SJ in its time.
Other than the engine, the Type 50 was completely similar to the Type 46 having a three speed gearbox in unit with the rear axle. Braking was handled by large diameter drums. Spectacular cast aluminum wheels were fitted as standard and included the brake drum and cooling fins.
The chassis was a simple ladder frame design that was offered in two sizes: the short wheel base sometimes known as the Sports had a wheelbase of 3100mm while the longer Touring with a 3500mm wheelbase was known as the 50T.
Bodystyles for the Type 50 were diverse and usually matched the chassis high price and specification. Each car was sold as a rolling chassis and bodied by either Bugatti or a design house of the customer's choice. In either case, many used the same radiator and hood that came provided.
One of the most distinct and dramatic bodies fitted to the Type 50 was the Coupé Profilée which used a raked windscreen and sweeping two tone paint job to great effect. Only two examples were made on the longer 50T chassis.
Despite being marketed and designed as a road model, Type 50s raced at the 24 Hours of the Le Mans from 1931 to 1935. They were never successful, but usually held top positions before their retirement.
Unlike the more sucessful Type 46 which sold over 460 units, the expensive Type 50 only brought in 65 orders between 1930 and 1934.
Eventually, the entire Bugatti line was consolidated to the Type 57 Bugatti, considered by many to be the final true Bugatti design.
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