Bugatti Type 35 I gallery (1924–1931)
The iconic 1920s Grand Prix racing car that became one of the most successful racers in motorsport history.
The Bugatti Type 35 debuted in 1924 at the Grand Prix of Lyon and quickly established itself as one of the most dominant racing machines in automotive history. Built on a lightweight ladder-frame chassis with a minimalist open two-seater roadster body, it featured an aerodynamic horseshoe radiator and a distinctive tapered tail. Power originally came from a 2.0-liter inline-eight engine with three valves per cylinder and an advanced roller-bearing crankshaft, mated to a four-speed manual transmission. Key technical innovations included hollow front axles and cast aluminum wheels with integrated brake drums for superior cooling. Over its production lifecycle, the Type 35 evolved through several legendary iterations, including the supercharged Type 35C and the 2.3-liter supercharged Type 35B with a Roots-type blower, as well as the simplified and more economical Type 35A. The car was sold to factory works drivers and affluent privateers across Europe and North America, securing more than a thousand recorded motorsport victories, including multiple editions of the Targa Florio and the Monaco Grand Prix.
