1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff Coupé

Chassis No. 57532, 1 of 3 Bugatti Type 57S Coupés Built by Gangloff and the Only Example in This Configuration · Lot R802 · Kissimmee 2027 - Chassis no. 57532 - 1 of just 3 Coupés built on the Bugatti Type 57S chassis by Gangloff of Colmar, France, per Bugatti expert and author Pierre-Yves Laugier - 1 of 1 as built by Gangloff - Ordered new by Dr. André Chauvenet in France on December 24, 1936, by requesting a Type 57S chassis and a custom-built body by Gangloff - Chauvenet specified black livery with natural pigskin (a dark red color) upholstery - Tested at the factory in April 1937, registered on April 28 and sent to Gangloff for the coachwork to be fitted - Delivered to Chauvenet on May 26, 1937, though there were problems with Bugatti’s new shock absorber design, which was not ready for production prior to the car’s delivery - Chauvenet loved the appearance but did not like driving it, so decided to sell the car - By 1939, 57532 was housed at a Bugatti dealership in Niort, France, and owned by a Dr. Dinoire of Paris, who intended to outfit the 57S as a race car - World War II halted progress on the project, and the 57S was placed in storage - During the war, the car was moved to Paris by Edmond Mouche - Following the war, successful Danish/French singer, songwriter and composer Georges Ulmer acquired 57532, using it as a way to attract further attraction - Ulmer was ultimately shocked when he learned his girlfriend sold the car while he was touring in the U.S. in 1948 - In December 1951, the Gangloff Coupé was owned by Parisian painter Raymond Dupont - In March 1952, it was acquired by St. Quentin brewer Henri Berlaimont - Berlaimont had 57532 overhauled by Bugatti specialist Hermanns in Asnieres at the Garage du Pur Sang - Hermanns sold 57532 on behalf of Berlaimont in the summer of 1953 to Robert Ford - Ford toured Europe extensively in the Type 57S and retained it until his death in 1982 - 57532 subsequently passed through the hands of Michel Seydoux, who commissioned a restoration by France’s premier restoration house, Lecoq - The Gangloff Coupé later joined the collection of Swede Hans Tulin - Acquired into long-term ownership in the early 1990s, during which a comprehensive cosmetic and mechanical restoration was undertaken - Campaigned on the Mille Miglia and the Budapest-Vienna-Prague Rally - Joined the Rare Wheels Collection in 2015 - 2-year comprehensive restoration to original delivery specifications completed by RM Restorations in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada, following acquisition - Research from Bugatti historian Julius Kruta utilized in the restoration - 2016 Pebble Beach Best in Class - 2018 Amelia Island Concours Best Paint - 2018 Elegance at Hershey Best in Show - 2018 St. Johns Concours Best in Show - 2019 Boca Raton Concours Best in Show