Bugatti Type 46

The Bugatti Type 46 was a large touring car built by Bugatti from the end of 1929 through 1936, with about 400 made. Its 5.4 litre straight-eight engine of 5,359 cubic centimetres had three valves per cylinder driven by a single overhead camshaft and was reported to give 140 horsepower. The car weighed about 1,134 kilograms and rode on a 3,505 millimetre wheelbase, with a three-speed gearbox in unit with the live rear axle that gave a high unsprung weight and a harsh ride, though it remained a favourite of Ettore Bugatti. A supercharged Type 46S arrived in 1930 with 160 horsepower, and only 18 were made. The same article covers the Type 50, a sporting coupe version on a shorter wheelbase with a 5.0 litre twin-cam engine giving 225 horsepower, the Type 50T sedan, and the supercharged Type 50B racing version used from 1937 through 1939.