Engine: 1232
Salesroom Addendum
Please note that this vehicle has been in long-term static storage and may not be currently operational. It will require mechanical attention prior to road use.
Faithful Evocation of the Iconic Brescia Bugatti
Equipped with a Genuine 16-Valve Bugatti Engine
Racing Coachwork Built by Crosthwaite & Gardiner
Exhibited at the Saratoga Automobile Museum in New York
Eligible for Bugatti Club Events Worldwide
1,453 CC SOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Zenith Updraft Carburetor
30 BHP at 2,800 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Rear Live Axle with Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs
In August 1921, Ettore Bugatti entered four Type 13 racing cars in the new Italian Grand Prix race, known as the Gran Premio d’Italia Internazionale, held at Circuito di Brescia. Astonishingly, the works cars finished first through fourth and, following this sweep, the Type 13 was deemed the “Brescia Bugatti.”
According to one account, this car’s 16-valve four-cylinder engine was originally fitted to a Bugatti with chassis no. 1232. By 1957, the engine was installed in an 8-valve Type 23, chassis 693, in the care of Jean De Dobbeleer.
When Dr. Theodore Waugh acquired the Type 23 from De Dobbeleer in 1976, this engine was removed in order to return the Type 23 to its original 8-valve configuration. Dr. Waugh next obtained a replica Type 13 frame built by Gino Hoskins from Peter Shaw. To complete the car, he entrusted UK-based Bugatti specialist Crosthwaite & Gardiner to hand-fabricate two-seater dog cart coachwork, which features a bolstered fuel tank and provides a visceral open-air driving experience. The front axle, hubs, and wheels from chassis 1232 were also reportedly utilized for this assembly.
Having only been displayed publicly on one occasion, at the Saratoga Automobile Museum in New York in 2006, the next owner of this Type 13 Dog Cart Replica has the opportunity to not only debut this car at various shows, but to enjoy it in any number of Bugatti rallies worldwide.
*Please note that this vehicle is titled by its engine number.
