Treasure trove in dusty locked garage [1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante]

Dvorak Uncensored ^ | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dvorak

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A classic Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, may fetch up to $4.35 million when it goes under the hammer.

Relatives of reclusive Newcastle doctor Harold Carr found the 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage after he died. Now the classic car, thought to be one of just 17 built, is to be sold by Bonhams in Paris next month.

Dr Carr, a former army surgeon, left the contents of a lock-up garage to his family when he died in 2007.

As well as the Bugatti, his nephew also discovered a classic Aston Martin, and a Jaguar E-type in the lock-up.

The nephew, an engineer from Newcastle, said: “We just can’t believe it. Of course we’re delighted and we’re going to make sure the money is shared out among the family. It’s a wonderful thing to leave.”

Wow!

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[mylife]

What a great car!

[SolidWood]

Nice car... needs dedusting. ;o)

Doesn't come near the aesthetic smooth shape of the Shah's 1939 Bugatti 57C though.

[devane617]

looks like the same car that was featured on, Chasing Classic Cars, last season. is this a recent find and story?

[Lurker]

Wow.

[JoeProBono]

[mylife]

That’s the shiznit! What is that?

[pandoraou812]

neat cars

[mylife]

It aint Bugatti but...

[OL Hickory]

5-1 odds this end up in Jay Leno’s garage!

[SolidWood]

The Crownprince of Iran (who became the last Shah) who married in 1939 Egypt’s Princess Fawzia, was a passionate speedaholic and car collector. The French Government presented him this special Bugatti 57C as a wedding gift.
When the mullahs took over in 1979/80 they intended to scrap this car (along with hundreds of other four-wheeled beauties the Shah collected), but instead it was sold for a low price. It was brought to the US, where it is now in private ownership.

http://www.fravahr.org/spip.php?article236
http://www.supercars.net/cars/2546.html

[ReneeLynn]

From the looks of the floor it looks like someone threw baby powder all over it to make it ‘dusty’. ?

[SolidWood]

I LOVE the 1937 and 1938 Buick sedans!

[mylife]

Very cool!

[smokingfrog]

It was in today’s news, but the guy that owned it died in Oct. 2007, so probably a slow news day or something.

[mylife]

Thank God the towel heads didnt ruin it

What a classic car

[TigersEye]

Sweet!

[mylife]

I welded up a cracked block on a 37 La Salle with some nicad wire when I was kid.

I hope that thing is still running about.

[mylife]

Nichrome

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