The Bugatti Type 54 was a Grand Prix car of 1931, part of the Type 51 series that succeeded the Type 35 as Bugatti's premier racing car of the 1930s. It was fitted with a twin overhead camshaft 4.9 litre engine of 4,972 cubic centimetres, with an 86 by 107 millimetre bore and stroke, which delivered 300 horsepower. Four or five were built. Chassis number 54201 was the first Type 54 built and served as the works car for Achille Varzi. Like the rest of the series, the Type 54 could not compete with the government-supported German and Italian cars of its day, and the later Type 59 used a modified Type 54 chassis.
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Engine4.9 L twin overhead camshaft engine (4,972 cc) 1 Connections
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The Bugatti Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugatti's premier racing car for the 1930s.
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Grand Prix car of 1931, fitted with a twin overhead-cam 4.9-liter (4,972cc, 86 x 107 mm) engine delivering 300 hp (223 kW).
Type 54 section, body style
Grand Prix car of 1931
Type 54 section, engine
fitted with a twin overhead-cam 4.9-liter (4,972cc, 86 x 107 mm) engine
Type 54 section, power
delivering 300 hp (223 kW)
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The Bugatti Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugatti's premier racing car for the 1930s.
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Grand Prix car of 1931, fitted with a twin overhead-cam 4.9-liter (4,972cc, 86 x 107 mm) engine delivering 300 hp (223 kW).
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Grand Prix car of 1931, fitted with a twin overhead-cam 4.9-liter (4,972cc, 86 x 107 mm) engine delivering 300 hp (223 kW).
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