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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: woodinsight on April 17, 2011, 03:11:49 PM

Title: Solved - MJW #355 - Bugatti Type 43 rebodied by Derham
Post by: woodinsight on April 17, 2011, 03:11:49 PM
Once again the marque, model and coachbuilder is required
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: woodinsight on April 24, 2011, 04:49:38 PM
Let's see if an expert knows....
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: Carnut on April 24, 2011, 07:24:41 PM
Must be a Bugatti?
French coachbuilder?
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: woodinsight on April 24, 2011, 07:30:46 PM
It is a Bugatti but the coachbuilder is not French
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: Carnut on April 25, 2011, 05:40:35 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on April 24, 2011, 07:30:46 PM
It is a Bugatti but the coachbuilder is not French

British?  It has a Gurney-Nutting look about it...
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: woodinsight on April 25, 2011, 05:59:19 AM
Not British either - the answer may surprise you!
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: barrett on April 25, 2011, 06:00:00 AM
I wish I could remember this one!
Was it American by any chance?
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: Carnut on April 25, 2011, 07:53:22 AM
That was also my next question...!
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: woodinsight on April 25, 2011, 07:58:24 AM
Yes gentlemen, the coachbuilder is American
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: Carnut on April 25, 2011, 02:34:24 PM
It's chassis #43264, a Bugatti Type 43 originally bodied by Weymann but later re-bodied into this streamlined coupe by Derham.
Title: Re: MJW #355
Post by: woodinsight on April 25, 2011, 04:02:41 PM
That's the car - well done!
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #355 - Bugatti Type 43 rebodied by Derham
Post by: sixtee5cuda on August 29, 2012, 04:16:27 PM
(Researching another car, I found some information on the Derham Bugatti)

The Derham Bugatti led a rough life.  At one point, it had a Ford 6-cylinder engine.  Its chassis and suspension were shipped off to Europe, and the body shell was sold, to become a "street rod". (Information as of late 2011)

Here are two different views of this Bugatti while it was complete, and another view as it was starting to decay.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #355 - Bugatti Type 43 rebodied by Derham
Post by: woodinsight on August 30, 2012, 04:20:53 AM
sixtee5cuda - thank you very much for that extra piece of information and the interesting photos.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #355 - Bugatti Type 43 rebodied by Derham
Post by: Carnut on January 07, 2013, 11:05:02 AM
Another pic:

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