Bugatti 35B race car
As part of their Vintage Motor Racing exhibit the Lyon Air Museum
displayed a Bugatti 35 B Grand Prix race car. This car is powered by a 138-cubic
inch straight eight-cylinder SOHC (single overhead camshaft) engine fed by a single stage Roots-type supercharger through a single
Zenith carburetor to develop a
remarkable 135 horsepower.
The Bugatti 35B originally known as the 35TC was a development of the original type 35 that debuted in 1924. The 35B was a state of the art race car for its day, with a curb weight of just 1510 pounds, and 19-inch aluminum wheels that used integral drum brakes. The front axle was hollow and the semi-elliptical front springs actually pass thorough the axle. The front wheels exhibit the characteristic Type 35 positive camber with the tops of the front wheels lean out away from the car.
The 35B is indeed a rare machine as only 45 examples were built. A 35B won the 1928 Targa Florio, the 1929 French Grand Prix, and the 1930 Czech and Monaco Grands Prix.
The Bugatti 35B originally known as the 35TC was a development of the original type 35 that debuted in 1924. The 35B was a state of the art race car for its day, with a curb weight of just 1510 pounds, and 19-inch aluminum wheels that used integral drum brakes. The front axle was hollow and the semi-elliptical front springs actually pass thorough the axle. The front wheels exhibit the characteristic Type 35 positive camber with the tops of the front wheels lean out away from the car.
The 35B is indeed a rare machine as only 45 examples were built. A 35B won the 1928 Targa Florio, the 1929 French Grand Prix, and the 1930 Czech and Monaco Grands Prix.
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