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| + | The '''Bugatti Type 55''' was a road-going version of the [[Bugatti Type 54|Type 54]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] car. A [[roadster]], it had a short 108.3 in (2750 mm) wheelbase and light 1800 lb (816 kg) weight. | ||
Power came from the [[Bugatti Type 51|Type 51]]'s 2.3 L (2262 cc/138 in³) [[straight-8]] engine. This 2-valve [[DOHC]] unit produced 130 hp (96 kW) and could rev to 5000 rpm. A Roots-type [[supercharger]] was used. | Power came from the [[Bugatti Type 51|Type 51]]'s 2.3 L (2262 cc/138 in³) [[straight-8]] engine. This 2-valve [[DOHC]] unit produced 130 hp (96 kW) and could rev to 5000 rpm. A Roots-type [[supercharger]] was used. | ||
| − | The car's 4-speed [[manual transmission]] came from the [[Bugatti Type 49|Type 49]] touring car. 38 examples were produced from | + | The car's 4-speed [[manual transmission]] came from the [[Bugatti Type 49|Type 49]] touring car. 38 examples were produced from 1932 through 1935. |
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Revision as of 13:39, 20 January 2008
The Bugatti Type 55 was a road-going version of the Type 54 Grand Prix car. A roadster, it had a short 108.3 in (2750 mm) wheelbase and light 1800 lb (816 kg) weight.
Power came from the Type 51's 2.3 L (2262 cc/138 in³) straight-8 engine. This 2-valve DOHC unit produced 130 hp (96 kW) and could rev to 5000 rpm. A Roots-type supercharger was used.
The car's 4-speed manual transmission came from the Type 49 touring car. 38 examples were produced from 1932 through 1935.
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| Owner |  Ettore Bugatti/Roland Bugatti 
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Romano Artioli
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| Touring | Type 30/Type 49 | Type 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limousine | Type 41 Royale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roadster | Type 13/Brescia Tourer | Type 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coupe | Type 101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports | Type 13 | Type 18 Garros | Type 252 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Super car | EB110 | Veyron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||