Bugatti Type 51 1931

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By the end of the 1920's, both Jean and Ettore Bugatti were convinced that the now aging Type 35s needed more power. They were impressed by the performance of the Miller front wheel drive racing car and Jean wanted to get his hands on one to find out what made them so quick. In exchange for three Type 43 Bugattis, they got two Millers. The Bugattis dismantled the engine and made close copies of the head and block for their own cars. This engine was installed in an improved Type 35 chassis and the combination was dubbed Type 51.
In various forms the Type 51s scored successes in the early 1930s until the much larger engined Alfa Romeos and Maseratis took over. The Type 51 was available in both 2-litre and 2.3-litre form, the Type 51A had a smaller engine at 1.5-litres.

ENGINE

Configuration
Straight 8

Location
Front, longitudinally mounted

Displacement
2261 cc / 138 cu in

Bore / Stroke
60 mm (2.4") x 100 mm (3.9")

Compression
7.5:1

Valvetrain
2 valves per cylinder, DOHC

Fuel feed
Zenith carburettor

Ignition
Magneto

Aspiration
Roots-Type supercharger

Power
160 bhp / 119 kW @ 5500 rpm

DRIVETRAIN

Chassis
Aluminium body on ladder frame

Front suspension
Rigid axle, semi-elliptic springs

Rear suspension
Rigid axle, reversed quarter-elliptic springs

Brakes
Cable operated 330 mm drums, all-round

Gearbox
4 speed manual

DIMENSIONS

Weight
750 kg / 1653.5 lbs

Wheelbase
2400 mm / 94.5"

Track (F&R)
1200 mm / 47.2"

Tyre size
19" x 5"

http://www.bugatti.com/en/tradition/bugatti-models/t51.html

http://www.bugatti-trust.co.uk/bugatti-cars/bugatti-51.shtml

http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c4.htm

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/1328/Bugatti-Type-51-Grand-Prix.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Type_51
 
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Test drive is at 8:40

One of the Type 51's most famous race wins was the 1933 Monaco GP, where a Type 51 driven by Achille Varzi raced against the Alfa Romeo 8C Monza of Varzi's great rival, Tazio Nuvolari. Over the 100 lap race, the lead changed 21 times! How awesome would it be to recreate that with these two cars on Cote d'Azur?

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Test drive is at 8:40

One of the Type 51's most famous race wins was the 1933 Monaco GP, where a Type 51 driven by Achille Varzi raced against the Alfa Romeo 8C Monza of Varzi's great rival, Tazio Nuvolari. Over the 100 lap race, the lead changed 21 times! How awesome would it be to recreate that with these two cars on Cote d'Azur?

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Great post :bowdown:

With a little digital engineering, it wouldn't be that hard to recreate that race at all. I'd love it if we got the original Monaco layout & considering we've already got over 90% of the layout....
Then all we'd need is the Alfa & Bugatti.
Hope someone from PD reads this :D
 
OP has been updated with background information, technical specifications and links to other articles including galleries.

Enjoy :D
 
StigBelcherStyl
Maybe Just Maybe :drool:

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We can only hope & I wish I shared your optimism but I think this was a huge publicity stunt for the forthcoming GT Vision Bugatti of which I don't have the slightest little bit of interest in.
The world is full of magnificent cars that have graced this earth over the last 130 years and yet PD appear to be focused on giving us fantasy dreams labelled GT vision. I fear they've lost their way. GT7 will tell us the truth.
 
The old Bugattis are some of the most beautiful vehicles ever built by humans.
Every single one of them would hype me up.
 
G.T.Ace
The old Bugattis are some of the most beautiful vehicles ever built by humans.
Every single one of them would hype me up.
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There will be an original Type 35 competing in a hillclimb about an hour from my home tomorrow. Wouldn't you know it, I'm otherwise engaged & will miss out :banghead:
 

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