bugatti discovered ?

[Awini Ambuj Shanker]

dear lists I have been told of a Bugatti languishing in the interiors of rural India,and from the description given I think it may be a type 51 or 35,im told it's a boat tail doorless roadster and has slightly staggered seating.the dash is there with some instruments,but it may have been replaced sometime,it apparently has wire wheels but the engine and steering wheel are missing. the car does not have any mud guards or lights and the handbrake lever is outside of the body. I am awaiting photographs of the car before I pursue it further. I would like to know if it really does turn out to be a rare bugatti, what are the chances of obtaining a suitable engine and other parts? Does anyone have any information on the bugattis that came to India? Apart from this car I know of two more bugattis in India, a type 40? in Bombay and a Brescia here in Delhi .according the information I have gathered, about 20 Bugattis are believed to have come to India but their fate is unknown. I hope someone can help. regards Awini Ambuj Shanker 53 Golf Links New Delhi 110003 INDIA 1930 Studebaker Commander Six, 7P tourer 1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide, 2+1 roadster 1966 VW Karmann Ghia, coupe 1927 Austin 12/4, 2 seater &1946 MG TC long term restoration projects _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

[Clive Sherriff]

Awini If what you describe is original it could be a T35 or 51, or a T37 or a Targa T35 with the wire wheels, or a special bodied T??. There is no shortage of engines - there is a shortage of Original engines ! Almost all the T35 and many others are available as new items somewhere and one can build a complete "as to original drawings T35 replica (=fake) Drawings are available - The Schlumpf Brothers for example got a huge amount of Technical Drawings when they bought up the Factory remains etc Give me more information when you get it and I'll see what I can come up with. Regards Clive Oxford UK =====================================================

----- Original Message ----- From: "Awini Ambuj Shanker" alviss@hotmail.com> To: british-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net>; mg-t@autox.team.net>; mg-tabc@egroups.com>; rolls-bentley@autox.team.net>; pre-xk@jag-lovers.org> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: bugatti discovered ? > dear lists > I have been told of a Bugatti languishing in the interiors of rural > India,and from the description given I think it may be a type 51 or 35,im > told it's a boat tail doorless roadster and has slightly staggered > seating.the dash is there with some instruments,but it may have been > replaced sometime,it apparently has wire wheels but the engine and steering > wheel are missing. the car does not have any mud guards or lights and the > handbrake lever is outside of the body. I am awaiting photographs of the car > before I pursue it further. > I would like to know if it really does turn out to be a rare bugatti, what > are the chances of obtaining a suitable engine and other parts? Does anyone > have any information on the bugattis that came to India? > Apart from this car I know of two more bugattis in India, a type 40? in > Bombay and a Brescia here in Delhi .according the information I have > gathered, about 20 Bugattis are believed to have come to India but their > fate is unknown. > I hope someone can help. > regards > Awini Ambuj Shanker > 53 Golf Links > New Delhi > 110003 > INDIA > 1930 Studebaker Commander Six, 7P tourer > 1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide, 2+1 roadster > 1966 VW Karmann Ghia, coupe > 1927 Austin 12/4, 2 seater &1946 MG TC long term restoration projects > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try > /// http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool > /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo > /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/mg-t > /// Send list postings to mg-t@autox.team.net > /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent. >