The Bugatti Type 13 was the first car built solely under the Bugatti name plate. After starting operations at his new factory in Molsheim, Ettore Bugatti refined his light, shaft-driven car into the Type 13 racer and gave it a four-valve cylinder head, one of the first of its type ever conceived. A 1.4 litre engine with two Zenith carburettors produced about 30 horsepower, enough for a car of around 300 kilograms, and the small car was valued for its handling, steering and braking more than for its power. Five examples were built in 1910, and a Type 13 took second place at the 1911 French Grand Prix at Le Mans. After the First World War the design returned with a multivalve engine and finished in the top four places at the 1921 Brescia Grand Prix, which is why the later four-valve Bugattis carry the Brescia name. The same family also covers the Types 15, 17, 22 and 23, built from 1910 to 1920 in a run of 435 examples.
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SignificanceThe first car produced solely with the Bugatti name plate. 1 Top Speed (km/h) Engine1.4 L four-valve engine (1,368 cc) 1 Connections
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Upon starting operations at his new factory in Molsheim, Bugatti refined his light shaft-driven car into the Type 13 racer.
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Upon starting operations at his new factory in Molsheim
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Production of the Type 13, and later Types 15, 17, 22, and 23, began with the company's founding in 1910 and lasted through 1920, with 435 examples produced.
Lead, end of production
Production of the Type 13, and later Types 15, 17, 22, and 23, began with the company's founding in 1910 and lasted through 1920, with 435 examples produced.
Type 13 section
Bugatti refined his light shaft-driven car into the Type 13 racer
Type 13 section, engine
boring the engine out to 65 mm (2.56 in) for a total of 1.4 L (1,368 cc; 83.48 cu in)
Type 13 section, output
Power output with dual Zenith carburetters reached 30 hp (22 kW) at 4500 rpm
Type 13 section, speed
Top speed was at 125 km/h.
Type 13 section, weight
for the 660-lb (300-kg) car
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The Bugatti Type 13 was the first car produced solely with the "Bugatti" name plate.
Type 13 section, factory
Upon starting operations at his new factory in Molsheim, Bugatti refined his light shaft-driven car into the Type 13 racer.
Type 13 section, factory, country of origin
Upon starting operations at his new factory in Molsheim
In Group: Vintage And Pre-War Automobiles, Lead, period
Production of the Type 13, and later Types 15, 17, 22, and 23, began with the company's founding in 1910 and lasted through 1920, with 435 examples produced.
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Production of the Type 13, and later Types 15, 17, 22, and 23, began with the company's founding in 1910 and lasted through 1920, with 435 examples produced.
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