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Brescia Bugatti "barn find"
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PostPosted: Wed May 13, 2015 3:58 pm    Post subject: Brescia Bugatti "barn find" Reply with quote

A nice old girl, although the coachwork is a bit of an acquired taste IMO Smile

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3079808/Forgotten-Bugatti-worth-180-000-barn-left-untouched-40-years-France.html

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PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2015 7:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Brescia was never the most elegant of Bugattis but I think that one is a good contender for the ugliest cars thread.

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PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2015 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never seen one before, but what an odd looking car. Its like someone has pushed it from both ends making its 'squat' appearance.
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PostPosted: Fri May 15, 2015 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The now retired owners of the Betws y Coed Motor Museum have a Type 57 Bugatti with an interesting history.
To save it falling into the hands of the Nazis it was driven across Europe in front of the advancing German forces as far as Calais and shipped to the UK in 1940.
It was bought by a retired BOAC aeroplane engineer, the late Mr Ken Houghton, who retired here from the Bahamas in 1967 and was the museum's prime exhibit.
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PostPosted: Fri May 15, 2015 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ellis wrote:
The now retired owners of the Betws y Coed Motor Museum have a Type 57 Bugatti with an interesting history.
To save it falling into the hands of the Nazis it was driven across Europe in front of the advancing German forces as far as Calais and shipped to the UK in 1940.
It was bought by a retired BOAC aeroplane engineer, the late Mr Ken Houghton, who retired here from the Bahamas in 1967 and was the museum's prime exhibit.


I remember visiting that museum a long time ago. From memory there were quite a few interesting cars in the grass behind a fence, at the rear of the building.

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PostPosted: Fri May 15, 2015 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick wrote:


I remember visiting that museum a long time ago. From memory there were quite a few interesting cars in the grass behind a fence, at the rear of the building.

RJ


Yes indeed. I don't think the owners, the late Mr Houghton who passed away in 1990 or his son and daughter in law who ran the museum have ever sold anything from the collection even after they retired in 2008
Mr Houghton senior's daily transport was a two tone black and grey MG Magnette until 1990 and as far as I'm aware that is "behind the fence" in company with other desirables.
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