Bugatti Type 55
Bugatti Type 55
The Bugatti Type 55 was a road-going version of the Type 54 Grand Prix car. A roadster, it had a short 108.3 in (2750 mm) wheelbase and light 1800 lb (816 kg) weight.
Power came from the Type 51's 2.3 L (2262 cc/138 in³) straight-8 engine. This 2-valve DOHC unit produced 130 hp (96 kW) and could rev to 5000 rpm. A Roots-type supercharger was used.
The car's 4-speed manual transmission came from the Type 49 touring car. 38 examples were produced from 1932 through 1935 and they produced a racing version later on.
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| Owner | _crowned.svg.png){kind=small}  Ettore Bugatti/Roland Bugatti |
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| Touring car |
Type 30 / Type 49 | Type 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Limousine | Type 41 Royale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roadster | Type 13 / Brescia Tourer | Type 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coupé | Type 101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports car |
Type 13 | Type 18 | Type 252 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Race car | Type 32 |
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