1932 Type 41 Royale 'Esders' (re-created), France. Styling/body: Jean Bugatti Built for Armand Esders, clothing manufacturer, who never drove at night and therefore no lights were installed. The chassis was later rebodied with a coupe de ville by Binder. The Schlumpf brothers of the Schlumpf Collection(now the National Museum) in France re-created the 'Esders' car by havinga new body built and installed on an existing chassis. It is now at themuseum. Engine: 12783cc (12.8 litre) monoblock 8-cylinder in-line, 2 sparkplugs/cylinder, 1 Bugatti-type carburettor Power: 260 bhp @ 1700 rpmTorque: 200 nm Top speed: 160+ km/h Brakes: cable operated Transmission: 3-speeds forward, reverse Dimensions: 4.3 m wheelbase, 1.6 m track Wheels: cast aluminum The Royales were built for kings but no kings purchased them. There were 6 chassis built from 1929-32 Bolko Rawicz (brawicz@sfu.ca)