Autoblog

This picture makes me wonder why this car was so special. It does not look very special in it's current condition.

You have to know what you are looking at!

I understand collectors and collections, preserving old vehicles, homes, etc., BUT is this car so fragile that it couldn't even be "dusted off" before it was put on display in the show that the photos are from? How can anyone possibly be convinced (outside of the auto collectors world) that this car is worth nearly 1 million U. S. DOLLARS!! Can anyone explain to me WHY it is being shown in such dusty, dirty condition? I am a 61 year old woman and was shocked at the dirt & dust all over this "850k" vintage auto!!! I can visualize the same auto in 3-5 years, beautful, shiny, repainted and reupholstered but WHY not use a blower, if the car cannot be "touched" to at least get the layers of dust off of it before showing it to the world!!

I understand collectors and collections, preserving old vehicles, homes, etc., BUT is this car so fragile that it couldn't even be "dusted off" before it was put on display in the show that the photos are from? How can anyone possibly be convinced (outside of the auto collectors world) that this car is worth nearly 1 million U. S. DOLLARS!! Can anyone explain to me WHY it is being shown in such dusty, dirty condition? I am a 61 year old woman and was shocked at the dirt all over this "850k" vintage auto!!!

totally amazing find wicked buggy man!

It must be wonderful to have $850,000 to spend on this junk heap and then another million or so to restore it! WOW

Must be nice to have $850,000 to spend on this junk heap and another million or so to restore it! WOWOWOWOW

Roger may not be stupid, but he is close. If you can not appreciate real art, don't comment.

Well,for all you people who don't understand, read about Ettore Bugatti, the Schlumpf Brothers, the factory in Alsace, and the history of these cars. Understand that many craftsmen hand-built these cars, and others were given the accolade to drive them. It was another time, and you must move to that time to understand the cache of these cars. Then combine that information with the fact that some people in this world today have a LOT of money to spread around to appropriate projects, and --there you are! These buyers may or may not also love and value the quality of these cars, but, giving the buyer the benefit of the doubt, we may see the silk purse come from this sow's ear!

Well, for all you people who don't understand-- read about
Ettore Bugatti, the Schlumpf Brothers, the factory in Alsace, and the history
of these cars. Understand that many craftsmen hand-built these cars,
and others were given the accolade to drive them. It was another time,
and you must move to that time to understand the cache of these cars.
Then combine that information with the fact that some people in this
world today have a LOT of money to spread around to appropriate
projects, and --there you are! These buyers may or may not also love
and value the quality of these cars, but, giving the buyer the benefit
of the doubt, we may see the silk purse come from this sow's ear!

For all of you who just don't get it, this beautiful classic, an extremely rare find, should be restored only by its owner. If offered for sale in its restored condition, there is no way of calculating potential buyers' setting its value by buying it. If offered after restoration, potential buyers would be extremely critical and judgmental of the work of the restorer; attention would be focused on the restoration work, not the car itself. Potential buyers would be more concerned about un-doing restorative work, to do it "right," than looking at this "diamond in the [very] rough." As with any antique, this one is more valuable to prospective restorers who can do it their way, rather than a quick patch-and-dust before offering it on the open market.

Well,for all you people who don't understand-- read about
Ettore Bugatti, the Schlumpf Brothers, the factory in Alsace, and the
history of these cars. Understand that many craftsmen hand-built
these cars, and others were given the accolade to drive them. It was
another time, and you must move to that time to understand the cache
of these cars. Then combine that information with the fact that some
people in this world today have a LOT of money to spread around to
appropriate projects, and --there you are! These buyers may or may
not also love and value the quality of these cars, but, giving the
buyer the benefit of the doubt, we may see the silk purse come from
this sow's ear!