Bugatti Type 29/30 I gallery (1922–1926)
Bugatti's pioneering straight-eight platform encompassing the Grand Prix race cars and the first production eight-cylinder tourers.
The Bugatti Type 29/30 encompasses Ettore Bugatti's groundbreaking venture into straight-eight engine design, bridging pure Grand Prix racing engineering with luxurious production chassis. The competition Type 29 made its historic debut at the 1922 French Grand Prix in Strasbourg featuring an aerodynamic cigar-shaped bodywork, while the production Type 30 arrived as Bugatti's very first eight-cylinder road automobile. It was powered by a 2.0-liter (1991 cc) inline-eight engine with a single overhead camshaft, three valves per cylinder (two intake, one exhaust), and twin carburetors, delivering approximately 60 horsepower. A robust four-speed manual transmission channeled drive to the live rear axle. Notably, the Type 30 was the first production Bugatti to incorporate four-wheel brakes, utilizing innovative hydraulic front actuation on early examples before transitioning to a cable-operated mechanical setup. Available on wheelbases of 2550 mm and 2850 mm, it accommodated diverse coachwork styles including open tourers, roadsters, and cabriolets. Produced until 1926, the Type 29/30 directly paved the technical pathway for the legendary Type 35.
