Bugatti Type 57S
Verify the low chassis specification, original body, and the date and installer of any supercharger. Check stamped component numbers against period records.
What to check before buying
Verify the low chassis specification, original body, and the date and installer of any supercharger. Check stamped component numbers against period records.
The Corsica Tourer and chassis 57551 both illustrate why a Type 57SC auction title needs its as-built and later configurations recorded separately.
Documented auction results
If you’re deciding what to offer, start with transactions for cars of similar specification and history. Check the sale date, condition, and whether the price included buyer’s premium.
| Chassis | Date and auction | Outcome and price | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57551 | Aug 2026RM Sotheby’s · The Monterey Auction 20261937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante | SoldUSD 4,955,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceReplacement engine sourced from 57492 and restamped 30 S. Supercharger added in the early 1970s. |
| 57512 | Aug 2023RM Sotheby’s · Monterey 20231937 Bugatti Type 57SC Tourer by Corsica | SoldUSD 5,395,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidence |
| 57384 | Sept 2022RM Sotheby’s · St. Moritz 20221936 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante | UnsoldEstimate CHF 10,000,000 to CHF 12,000,000 | Auction evidenceLater supercharged to SC specification. |
| 57512 | Jan 2021RM Sotheby’s · Arizona 20211937 Bugatti Type 57SC Tourer by Corsica | SoldUSD 4,735,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidence |
| 57502 | Sept 2020Gooding & Company · Passion of a Lifetime1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante | SoldGBP 7,855,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidence |
| 57512 | Mar 2019RM Sotheby’s · Amelia Island 20191937 Bugatti Type 57SC Tourer by Corsica | UnsoldEstimate USD 6,000,000 to USD 7,500,000 | Auction evidence |
| 57513 | Mar 2017RM Sotheby’s · Amelia Island 20171937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren | SoldUSD 7,700,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidence |
| 57551 | May 2011RM Sotheby’s · Villa d'Este 20111937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante | UnsoldEstimate EUR 3,250,000 to EUR 4,250,000 | Auction evidence |
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Factory specification and chronology
- Public introduction
- 1936
- Factory purpose
- Road
Documented variants
| Variant | Production | Body style | Coachbuilder | Wheelbase | Factory specification | Documented examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugatti Type 57S Atalante | — | Coupé | — | — | — | 573845755157502 |
| Bugatti Type 57S Tourer by Corsica | — | — | Corsica | — | — | 57512 |
| Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren | — | — | Vanvooren | — | — | 57513 |
| Bugatti Type 57SC | — | Roadster | — | — | — | |
| Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante | — | Coupé | — | — | — |
Individual chassis histories
- Bugatti Type 57S Corsica Tourer, chassis 57512
The same Corsica-bodied car appeared three times at RM Sotheby’s, with two published sales and competing supercharger dates.
- Bugatti Type 57S Atalante, chassis 57551
Original 57S Atalante with a later replacement engine and supercharger, and a documented concours and auction history.
Sources
- Bugatti Trust car archive
- Bugatti – Bugatti Heritage – a year of records
- RM Sotheby’s, 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Tourer by Corsica · Monterey 2023
- RM Sotheby’s, 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren · Amelia Island 2017
- Bugatti – Bugatti brings historic super sports cars to California
- Bugatti – A celebration of Bugatti at Passione Engadina