Bugatti Type 101

The Bugatti Type 101 was a motor car made by Bugatti in 1951 and 1952, with one more built in 1965, in an attempt to restart production after the Second World War and the deaths of Ettore Bugatti and his son Jean. It was developed from the pre-war Type 57 and used the Type 57's 3.3 litre straight-eight engine of 3,257 cubic centimetres. Six Type 101 chassis were built after an initial converted Type 57 chassis prototype, and at least two more Type 57s were converted to Type 101 specification, making nine cars in all. Bodies came from four coachbuilders: Gangloff, Guilloré, Antem and Ghia, the last to a design by Virgil Exner. The final car, built by Ghia in 1965, was shown at the Turin Motor Show in an attempt to revive the marque, but financing could not be arranged and production plans were scrapped.