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Also known as Automobiles Ettore Bugatti

Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a French manufacturer of high-performance automobiles. The company was founded in 1909 in the then-German city of Molsheim, Alsace, by the Italian-born industrial designer Ettore Bugatti. The cars were known for their design beauty and numerous race victories. Famous Bugatti automobiles include the Type 35 Grand Prix cars, the Type 41 "Royale", the Type 57 "Atlantic" and the Type 55 sports car.

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Company.name
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti
Company.logo
Bugatti logo.svg
Company.type
Private
Company.fate
Sold to Hispano-Suiza (1963)
Company.founder
Ettore Bugatti
Company.location_city
Molsheim, Alsace
Company.location_country
France
Company.industry
Automotive
Company.products
Automobiles

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inception
1909-00-00
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Bugatti
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Automobiles Ettore Bugatti
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1963-00-00
WMI code
ZA9
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21 sections
Contents
  • Under Ettore Bugatti
  • World War I and its aftermath
  • Racing successes
  • Aeroplane racing
  • Railcar
  • Family tragedy
  • After World War II
  • Design
  • Notable models
  • Gallery
  • Notable finds in the modern era
  • Attempts at revival
  • Modern revivals
  • {{anchor|Bugatti Automobili|Bugatti Automobili S.p.A.}}Bugatti Automobili S.p.A. (1987–1995)
  • Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. (1998–present)
  • Pre-Veyron
  • Veyron era (2005–2015)
  • Chiron era (2016–present)
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a French manufacturer of high-performance automobiles. The company was founded in 1909 in the then-German city of Molsheim, Alsace, by the Italian-born industrial designer Ettore Bugatti. The cars were known for their design beauty and numerous race victories. Famous Bugatti automobiles include the Type 35 Grand Prix cars, the Type 41 "Royale", the Type 57 "Atlantic" and the Type 55 sports car.

The death of Ettore Bugatti in 1947 proved to be a severe blow to the marque, and the death of his son Jean in 1939 meant that there was no successor to lead the factory. With no more than about 8,000 cars made, the company struggled financially, and it released one last model in the 1950s before eventually being purchased for its airplane parts business in 1963.

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