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Chassis number 41 150

1929, Berline de Voyage, by Bugatti


#41 150, Berline de Voyage by Bugatti, at the six Royales
gathering at Pebble Beach in 1985.
Photo: David Sisson, Reference

Even though this Royale has the highest chassis number, it is most probably the first "short" chassis to be bodied. The last zero in the number is probably significant here. It also has the old "shoulder-less" radiator.
There has been a lot of confusion around the dating of this one, but Kestler recent book "Bugatti Royale - Le Reve Magnifique" from 1993 (see the books page) dates it to have beeing built in 1929, maybe even preceding the last body on the prototype chassis (41 100).

It was built in the Bugatti factory's own body shop, and has an old-fashioned body, much like the prototype bodies on the first "long" 41 100 chassis.
It was, like 41 100, never sold, but stayed in the family.

It was, together with 41 141, bought from Bugattis daughter by Briggs Cunningham in 1950, who later sold it to Cameron Peck, Chicago, then to Dr. B. Skitarelic, to Jack Nethercutt, and so to Bill Harrah in 1964. Harrah sold it to Jerry Moore, Texas, who sold it to Tom Monaghan (of Domino's Pizza). It was until recently co-owned by the Blackhawk Collection, California, and the Imperial Palace Collection, Las Vegas. Latest owner I know of is General Lee, of Korea, who might still own it. (Can anyone confirm this ownership?) It is still displayed at the Blackhawk Collection in California.
 


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