Bugatti - The 8-cylinder Touring Cars 1920-34 is a detailed study of the
medium sized touring cars in the extensive range built by Bugatti during
the fifteen years following World War I. Aspects of design and
development are considered together with pictures of components and
chassis commencing with the Type 28 and culminating with the Type 49.
These cars represented the bulk of production and typify the Bugatti
style and design, which was the basis of the company's unique standing
in the field of automobile engineering. Over 150 different cars are
depicted via 200 principally contemporary photographs, many of which
have not been published before. The works of many different
coachbuilders, throughout Europe, built upon these chassis are
illustrated together with tables showing their market position compared
with other makes and models, which were competitors. A study of the
performance of these cars in competition is included together with a
survey of the fall and rise in values over eight decades. The book
represents an important addition to the series already produced by
Veloce covering models Type 40, Types 46/50 and Types 57/57S. The
royalties pass to the Bugatti Trust, a foundation dedicated to the study
of the works of Ettore Bugatti and the furtherance of aesthetics in
engineering design.