Bugatti Type 55

Bugatti Type 55

The Bugatti Type 55 was a road-going version of the Type 51 Grand Prix car. A roadster, it had a short 108.3 in (2750 mm) wheelbase and light 1800 lb (816 kg) weight.

Power came from the Type 51's 2.3 L (2262 cc/138 in³) straight-8 engine. This 2-valve DOHC unit produced 130 hp (96 kW) and could rev to 5000 rpm. A Roots-type supercharger was used.

The car's 4-speed manual transmission came from the Type 49 touring car. 38 examples were produced from 1932 through 1935 and they produced a racing version later on.

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Type	1910s										1920s										1930s										1940s										1950s										1960s			1963–86
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Owner	Ettore Bugatti/Roland Bugatti																																																					Defunct
Company name	Automobiles Ettore Bugatti									Automobiles Ettore Bugatti																																												Defunct
Touring car													Type 30 / Type 49													Type 57
																				Type 46
Limousine																		Type 41 Royale
Roadster											Type 13 / Brescia Tourer												Type 55
Coupé																																										Type 101
Sports car	Type 13		Type 18																																													Type 252
Race car														Type 32	Type 35