Ettore Bugatti

Biography

In 1881 it is born the September 15th with Milan in Italy in a family from Artistes Italy NS. He is the son of the cabinetmaker Designer Artiste Italy N Carlo Bugatti and of Thérèsa Lorioli. He has a sister elder Deanice Bugatti and an younger brother, celebrates it sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti born in 1884. He is also the nephew of the painter Giovanni Segantini and his/her large paternal father Giovanni Luigi Bugatti is a Sculpteur and famous Architecte in Italy.

Its family is established quickly with Milan or it passes all its childhood. After traditional studies, he attends the Académie of the Art schools of Milan or he studies the Sculpture with his brother Rembrandt Bugatti.

Inventor in mechanics of genius

In 1895 14 years old, one offers a motor tricycle to him which it modifies. He is discovered a passion for the Mécanique.

In 1898 17 years old, it enters in training the factory of Bicyclette Milan ease Prinetti & Stucchi for which it designs a tricycle with 2 engines for the competition (Bugatti Type 1 Photo Bugatti Type 1)

In 1899 18 years old, it takes part in races of cars and motor bikes/three-wheeled in Italy of north and develops its taste for speed. It controls to him even its racing car and finished second of the race Paris - Bordeaux at the mean velocity of 80 km/h.

In 1901 20 years old, it builds its first car, the Bugatti Type 2. (4 cylinders, 3000 Cm3 for 60 km/h with one limp 4 speeds + 1 step back). It exposes its work to the automobile exposure of Milan or it obtains a medal and is pointed out by the industrial richissime Alsacien Baron DE DIETRICH which is filled with enthusiasm.

In 1902 the company Alsacienne DE DIETRICH recruits it like associate to design cars with dimensions of the inventive pioneer of car Amédée Bollée and Emile Mathis for marketing. The company Dietrich Bugatti settles with Niederbronn to 50 km in the north of Strasbourg. It improves its Bugatti Type 2 then designs and produces the Dietrich Bugatti Type 3, Type 4, Type 5, Type 6 and Type 7 sold with approximately 100 specimens. In a report on the DE DIETRICH family, it is made state of an argument between DE DIETRICH and Ettore Buggati. De Dietich would have said to him that cars that Buggati produced not good brakes, it what Buggati would have answered " My cars are made for avancer.".

In 1904 DE DIETRICH gives up the Industrie Automobile. Ettore Bugatti joins Emile Mathis to continue the adventure with the mark of popular car of great series Mathis with Graffenstaden to 10 km in the south of Strasbourg.

In 1907 it separates from its associate Emile Mathis to devote itself to the sport scars and from prestige. It joins a time the car manufacturer Deutz Cologne in Germany with which it conceives the Bugatti Type 8 and Bugatti Type 9 without business success. In parallel it to create in the basement of its house the Standard Bugatti 10, an automobile thorough-bred of competition of 1.2 liter of Rolled of 12 horses. (Standard Photograph Bugatti 10 tested by Rembrandt Bugatti)

Foundation of Bugatti

Ettore Bugatti is an engineer of Instinct more than of formation animated by a ceaseless search of the Beau, which gives rise to many masterpieces. Inventif and visionary of Génie avant-gardist with the taste of large Luxe Art istic, it draws plans which constitute the bases for its Engineer the S that it selected among best and most talented. It deposits with his son more than 1000 Brevet S. the currency of its life: " Nothing is too beautiful, nothing is not too expensive " .

In 1909 his/her only son Jean Bugatti is born the January 15th. Ettore founds its own brand Bugatti in December with Molsheim - Dorlisheim in Alsace (then under German occupation ) to 20 km in the west of Strasbourg and settles in a sumptuous villa.

In 1910 Bugatti gains a sharp success with the Mondial car of Paris thanks to advanced features, high a quality of completion, an high level of Esthétique, Design and Prix.

It continues and connects the models of race and luxury with the Bugatti Type 13 or Brescia (1327 Cm3, 4 cylinders, 95 km/h) which meeting gains more than 40 races in four years in spite of its weak Cylindrée thanks to its featherweight and its exceptional handling. It sells of them 5 specimens (Photo Bugatti Type 13).

In 1911 whereas it sold 75 Bugatti in Europe it joins Peugeot and conceives the Peugeot Bébé whose 3095 specimens are sold.

Of 1914 with 1918 during the First World War Ettore Bugatti leaves the Alsace for the Italy then for the France for which it conceives Moteur S of Avion of 16 Cylindre S in 2 lines of 8. American aviation acquires the license of this exceptional engine to manufacture 5000 of them. It manufactures of them finally 50 because of the end of the conflict.

In 1924 it presents in August its famous Bugatti Type 35 to the automobile Grand Prix of France to Lyon. A car with the performances of avant-garde equipped with a Compressing controlled by pilots of factory and deprived who gain with his alternatives more than 2.000 victories in competition (unequalled record to date) and which brings glory and prosperity to him.

Association with his/her son Jean Bugatti

Jean Bugatti works very early with dimensions of his/her father at the research department of the factory which it is Destin E to be perennialized. It quickly appears equipped at least with same the Génie of Artiste Designer as his father by drawing the most elegant body which ever equipped a frame Bugatti. It shows also genius in Mécanique and contributes to the innovation of the cars produced by his father whom it stimulates.

In 1926 Ettore and Jean conceive the Bugatti Type 37 and Bugatti Type 40 as well as extraordinary the Bugatti Type 41 the “Royal one” which cumulates all superlatives. Built for the elite of the Monarch S and Heads of State of planet. (12763 Cm3 for 300 horses, 500.000 Francs) It is a commercial failure cooking, no Monarque does not buy it. On the 6 manufactured specimens, 3 only will be sold and the 3 others are preserved at the factory (of which personal the Napoleon half-compartment of Ettore). (A seventh specimen was assembled after the Second world war by the Frères Schlumpf starting from spare parts). Ettore then starts to be detached from Bugatti and entrusts more and more responsibility to his/her son Jean Bugatti.

In 1927 Ettore and Jean conceive the Bugatti Type 43 (8 cylinders, incredible speed for the time of 170 km/h), the Bugatti Type 44 (more than 1000 sold specimens) and Bugatti Type 45 in 1929 (16 cylinders, 48 valves, doubles Compresseur S drawn by Jean)

1929 with 1936 leaves the series Bugatti Type 46 or “small royal”, the model last conceived by him even (8 Cylindre S of 5,3 liters sold with 500 specimens). The following ones all are conceived by Jean Bugatti, increasingly more beautiful and more reliable. Standard Bugatti 49, Compressing, double Standard Bugatti 50 with Carburizing, two Valve S by Cylinder out of V. Then Bugatti Standard 55 always equipped with 8 cylinders with a Double camshaft at the head In 1931 Ettore Bugatti saves its factory of the Faillite in the black years of after Crise of 1929 by manufacturing 80 Autorail Bugatti very lucrative containing the engines of Standard Bugatti Royale 41 of 12,7 liters coupled by four for a speed record in 1934 of 192 km/h. It tries to also conceive a Avion De Monge-Bugatti which never flew because of the Second world war. (Talk with the American museum of the air history in the Wisconsin).

In 1934 the Standard Bugatti 57, among the most luxurious cars of the Années 1930 are produced with 700 specimens with various alternatives: Galibier truck, cut Atalante, Ventoux coach, convertible Compressing Stelvio… from 140 to 200 horses with for 210 km/h. The Bugatti Type 51 are produced for the competition, evolution of famous the Bugatti Type 35 in more powerful thanks to the Double camshaft at the head which make it possible the engine to reach 180 horses.

In 1937 and 1939 Bugatti gains the twice 24 hours of Mans with the last pilots French of factory Jean-Pierre Wimille associated with Robert Benoist with the wheel of a Bugatti Type 51 in 1937 and associated with Pierre Veyron with the wheel of a Bugatti Type 57 G in 1939.

End of Bugatti

In 1939 Jean Bugatti dramatically kills the August 11th at the 30 years age during the tests of a Bugatti Type 57 C with Duppigheim to 10 km in the east of the factory. It is a catastrophic drama for Bugatti and its father who will not go back from there.

Of 1939 with 1945 during the Second world war the factory is annexed by the Nazi S. the war puts an end to the production of Molsheim.

In 1945 Ettore Bugatti fights and gains in justice to recover its factory of Molsheim seized by the French Administration with the release. It tries to start again in spite of the debts and the lacks of means. The studies of the Standard Bugatti 73 and Bugatti Type 78 do not succeed and the company lives sparely.

In 1947 Ettore Bugatti dies of exhaustion of the continuations of a stroke the August 21st with Paris with old 66 years after having deposited 1000 Brevet S and manufactured in 37 years nearly 7.500 cars of large Luxe and race all entered the Légende and become of the objects Culte S of rich person Collectionneur S. Bugatti is holder of a sporting prize list ever equalized with more than 10.000 victories and 37 records.

The death of Ettore Bugatti, the Second world war, the economic difficulties of after war involved the disappearance of the mark entered the Légende of the pioneers of the Automobile of elite.

Attempts at resurrection of Bugatti

In 1951 Roland Bugatti (wire junior by Ettore which does not have unfortunately the genius of his/her father and his older brother) and Pierre Marco (old driver and faithful collaborator of the factory) try to produce the Bugatti Type 101 and 102 rather near to the Bugatti Type 57 without success because of economic misery according to war. Six models only are sold.

In 1956 a new attempt at come-back in competition fails with the Bugatti Type 251.

In 1963 the mark and the factory Bugatti are resold with the manufacturer French Hispano Suiza

In 1987 the Entrepreneur Italy N Romano Artioli repurchases the license Bugatti, founds Bugatti Automobili SpA and presents the day of the 110e birthday of the birth of Ettore Bugatti (September 15th 1991) the most powerful car and most innovative of the world of then, the Bugatti EB110 (12 Cylindre S overfed by 4 Turbocompresseur S, 560 horses for 342 km/h (world records 1992 for a road vehicle), 4 driving wheels, frame in Carbon fiber, body in Aluminum. Followed in 1992 by the Bugatti EB110 S (Super Sport) of 611 horses and 200 kg less than the WP for a measured top speed to 352 km/h, then by the Bugatti EB112 in March 1993, Atmospheric V12 of 6 liters, 460 horses inspired of the Standard Bugatti 57S “Atlantic” of the Years 1930 of Jean Bugatti. It goes bankrupt in 1996 after having sold 139 vehicles.

In 1998 the group Volkswagen AG repurchases the mark, founds Bugatti Automobiles SAS, place the mark under the bosom of Audi and markets the Bugatti Veyron with an engine of 16 Cylindre S, 8 liters, 1001 horses, 407 km/h at the price of 1.276.000 €

Many impassioned has in heart to make perdurer the spirit of Ettore Bugatti " Nothing is too beautiful, nothing is not too expensive " .

Currencies and quotations

" Nothing is too beautiful, nothing is not too expensive " .
" The drawing is nothing without the perfection in the execution "
" What was already invented belongs to the past, only the innovations are worthy of interest "

See too

Bugatti
List of the models of Bugatti
List of successes in races of Bugatti
Quoted of the car (Collection Schlumpf de Bugatti in Mulhouse in Alsace) - Brothers Schlumpf

External bonds

Official site Bugatti
www.club-bugatti-france.net
photo Gallery of www.club-bugatti-france.net
Technical school Bugatti in Alsace

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