Most people know Bugatti for sleek cars and blistering speed records, but did you know they also built an aircraft? The Bugatti Model 100 Racer was designed in 1938 by Ettore Bugatti to compete for the Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup and smash the world speed record. Its futuristic design included a sandwich of lightweight woods, two modified Bugatti engines buried behind the cockpit, and contra-rotating propellers powered by drive shafts that ran beneath the pilot’s seat. Unfortunately, with World Wa

1931 BUGATTI TYPE 50⚙️ BUGATTI’S TYPE 50 borrowed most of its traits from the luxurious Type 46 and improved the design in many important ways. So much so, the Type 50 cost al- most double the price of its predecessor and both were offered at the same time. The mechanics of the Type 50 were designed by Ettore, and the body work was designed by Jean, making the model an exceptional combination of the expertise of both father The chassis was simple ladder frame design that was offered in two sizes