1.5–2.3 L (92–140 cu in) 16-valve DOHC straight-8 engine,[4] 130–185 hp (97–138 kW)[5]
Transmission
4-speed manual + reverse
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,400 mm (94 in)
Length
3,700 mm (150 in)
Width
1,500 mm (59 in)
Curb weight
750–850 kg (1,650–1,870 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor
Bugatti Type 35
Successor
Bugatti Type 59
The Bugatti Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugatti's premier racing car for the 1930s. The main distinction is that it uses a twin cam engine. Unlike the dominant Type 35s of the prior decade, the Type 51 (and later Type 53, Type 54, and Type 59) were unable to compete with the government-supported German and Italian offerings.[6][7]
^"1931 - 1935 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
^"1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix". www.goodingco.com.
^"Bugatti Type 51 51A". October 31, 2014.
^Euvrard, Frédéric (July 29, 2010). "Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix à vendre".
^"Bugatti type 51 - Guide Automobiles Anciennes". www.guide-automobiles-anciennes.com.
^Insurance, Heacock Classic (February 19, 2019). "The Bugatti Type 51 Dubos Coupé - The Racecar and the Road Car".
^"1931 Bugatti type 51 sells for 4 million setting record for the model". hemmings.com. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
The BugattiType51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugatti's premier racing car for the 1930s. The main distinction is that it uses a twin cam...
The BugattiType 35 is an iconic race car design produced by Bugatti at their Molsheim premises between 1924 and 1930. It was extremely successful when...
Type51 may refer to: BugattiType51, motor vehicle produced by the auto-maker Bugatti Cadillac Type51, motor vehicle produced by the auto-maker Cadillac...
The BugattiType 53 was a four-wheel drive racing car built by Bugatti in 1932. The Type 53 was one of the first racing cars to attempt to drive all four...
The BugattiType 55 is a sports car produced by Bugatti from 1932 to 1935. It is a road-going version of the Type51 Grand Prix car. A roadster, it had...
the Type 49 but heavily modified by Jean Bugatti, unlike the single cam engines of the Type 49 and earlier models. The engines of the Type 50, 51 used...
designer Ettore Bugatti. The cars were known for their design beauty and numerous race victories. Famous Bugatti automobiles include the Type 35 Grand Prix...
produced by Bugatti (under Ettore Bugatti), Bugatti Automobili S.p.A. and Bugatti Automobiles. 1910 Type 13 1912–1914 Type 18 1913–1914 Type 23/Brescia...
The Bugatti Chiron is a mid-engine two-seater sports car designed and developed in Germany by Bugatti Engineering GmbH and manufactured in Molsheim, France...
would not be repeated. In the other major races of the season, the new BugattiType51 won its first event, at Tunis, and dominated the French circuits in...
driver. Balsa started in racing after World War II, when he acquired a BugattiType51 and became quite competitive in the French national events. He later...
László Hartmann had a Type51 he had bought from the disbanded German Bugatti Team, while Swiss driver Hans Stuber and his Bugatti were denied a start as...
a factory Bugatti while Dreyfus, unhappy with the performance of the Maserati had left the team and borrowed Chiron’s own Type51Bugatti. Von Brauchitsch...
1933, and the 20-lap invitation event was won by the Earl Howe in a BugattiType51. In 1935 the first 300-mile (480 km) Donington Grand Prix was won by...
Piero Taruffi, Tazio Nuvolari, Arthur Dobson, and Bill Serri Jr.1931 BUGATTITYPE51 GRAND PRIX RACING TWO SEATER". Retrieved 21 August 2016. Top 100 Cars...
over The Nethercutt Collection from his father. He restored the 1931 BugattiType51 Dubos in 2011. In 2020 Nethercutt bought back and restored his Lotus...
interest from the company left it undeveloped. Automobiles Ettore Bugatti saw that its Type 59 was uncompetitive, even with a bigger 3.8-litre. Therefore...
after the cessation of the Second World War. The 43-lap race was won by Bugatti driver Jean-Pierre Wimille, with Raymond Sommer over a minute behind in...
making a Bugatti sweep of the podium. At the 1930 Algerian Grand Prix, he followed Étancelin home to second. In 1931, he shared a Bugatti with Étancelin...
2017. "Photograph of H.R.A. Kidston and his BugattiType51 at the Poole Speed Trials in July 1939". Bugatti Trust Photo Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2016...
circuits in the world. The capacity of the race stadium, where the short Bugatti Circuit is situated, is 100,000. The Musée des 24 Heures du Mans is a motorsport...
the following year, he went head to head with Louis Chiron and his BugattiType51 at the Monaco Grand Prix. In what would go down as one of motorsport's...
"Grande" circuit was 2 hours 3 min 54.8 seconds set by Achille Varzi in a BugattiType51 at the 1931 race at an average speed of 70.7 km/h (43.931 mph). The...
"bugatti.com – Type 50". bugatti.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014. "bugatti.com – Type51". bugatti.com...
Global Information