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Bugatti Type 35

Bugatti Type 35
Photo: Pelicanactor / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Years1924–1930
BodyRoadster
LayoutFront engine
DesignerEttore Bugatti
ErasThe golden age

Why it is in the archive: A racing car also sold for the road.

Photos

Bugatti Type 35
Photo: Lothar Spurzem / CC BY-SA 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons

Profile

Illustration: CARZGT body-style drawing (not to scale).

Versions

Specs are metric. Power is shown in PS, hp and kW.

Base
Engine1092–2262 cc 3-valve SOHC straight-8
InductionNaturally aspirated
Gearbox4-speed manual + reverse
Weight650 kg
Length3,680 mm
Width1,320 mm
Wheelbase2,400 mm

Racing

YearRaceResultDrivers
1925Targa FlorioOverall win (T35)Bartolomeo Costantini
1926Targa FlorioOverall win (T35T)Bartolomeo Costantini
1927Targa FlorioOverall win (T35C)Emilio Materassi
1928Targa FlorioOverall win (T35B)Albert Divo
1929Targa FlorioOverall win (T35C)Albert Divo

Also in this era

Bentley 4½ LitreBentley 4½ LitreBentley · 1927–1931Mercedes-Benz SSKMercedes-Benz SSKMercedes-Benz · 1928–1932Alfa Romeo 6C 1750Alfa Romeo 6C 1750Alfa Romeo · 1929–1933Alfa Romeo 8C 2300Alfa Romeo 8C 2300Alfa Romeo · 1931–1934Bugatti Type 57Bugatti Type 57Bugatti · 1934–1940Delahaye 135Delahaye 135Delahaye · 1935–1954

Where the facts come from

  1. Wikipedia: Bugatti Type 35 — accessed 2026-10-30
  2. Wikipedia: Targa Florio — accessed 2026-10-30