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Details
1932 Bugatti Type 55 Cabriolet
Chassis No. 55230
Engine No. 15
Coachwork by Gangloff
Chassis No. 55230
Engine No. 15
Coachwork by Gangloff
Provenance
Provenance
Giraud & Hoffmann, Marseille, France (acquired new in 1932)
Emile Vidal, Marseille and Paris, France (acquired from the above in May 1932)
Alfred Plisson, Paris, France (believed acquired from the above in December 1932)
L. Courcy, Seine-et-Oise, France (registered as owner in November 1935)
Paul Piaton, Lyon, France (acquired in 1937)
Jacques Nigay, Feurs, France (acquired from above in October 1937)
Marcel Cirou, Paris, France (acquired via M. Framezelle in 1947)
Leon Kolb, Paris, France (acquired from the above in 1953)
Louis de Koenigswater, Paris, France (acquired from the above in 1954)
Francis Mortarini, Neuilly, France (acquired from the above in 1956)
Bob Estes, Inglewood, California (acquired via Les Haras des Pur Sang in 1955)
Walter B. Weimer, Washington, Pennsylvania (acquired from the above in 1978)
Peter Neumark, UK (acquired from the above in 2014)
Current Owner (acquired from the above in 2022)
Giraud & Hoffmann, Marseille, France (acquired new in 1932)
Emile Vidal, Marseille and Paris, France (acquired from the above in May 1932)
Alfred Plisson, Paris, France (believed acquired from the above in December 1932)
L. Courcy, Seine-et-Oise, France (registered as owner in November 1935)
Paul Piaton, Lyon, France (acquired in 1937)
Jacques Nigay, Feurs, France (acquired from above in October 1937)
Marcel Cirou, Paris, France (acquired via M. Framezelle in 1947)
Leon Kolb, Paris, France (acquired from the above in 1953)
Louis de Koenigswater, Paris, France (acquired from the above in 1954)
Francis Mortarini, Neuilly, France (acquired from the above in 1956)
Bob Estes, Inglewood, California (acquired via Les Haras des Pur Sang in 1955)
Walter B. Weimer, Washington, Pennsylvania (acquired from the above in 1978)
Peter Neumark, UK (acquired from the above in 2014)
Current Owner (acquired from the above in 2022)
Exhibited
Exhibition Highlights
Salon Privé, 2024 (Most Elegant Award)
Salon Privé, 2024 (Most Elegant Award)
Engraved
Highlights
Formerly Owned by Otto Zipper and Bob Estes; US Ownership from 1955 to 2014
Exotic Grand Prix-Derived Chassis with Elegant Cabriolet Coachwork by Gangloff
Documented with Reports by Bugatti Historians Pierre-Yves Laugier, Mark Morris, and David Sewell
Retains Its Matching-Numbers Engine and Original Gangloff Coachwork
Mechanical Restoration by Ivan Dutton Ltd.
Potential for a Multitude of Events, from Concours to Long-Distance Road Tours, Including the 1000 Miglia
Formerly Owned by Otto Zipper and Bob Estes; US Ownership from 1955 to 2014
Exotic Grand Prix-Derived Chassis with Elegant Cabriolet Coachwork by Gangloff
Documented with Reports by Bugatti Historians Pierre-Yves Laugier, Mark Morris, and David Sewell
Retains Its Matching-Numbers Engine and Original Gangloff Coachwork
Mechanical Restoration by Ivan Dutton Ltd.
Potential for a Multitude of Events, from Concours to Long-Distance Road Tours, Including the 1000 Miglia
Brought to you by
Rupert Banner
Senior Specialist