Thursday, October 2, 2025

Bugatti 49


W. Boddy, Continental Sports Cars,  G.T. Foulis, 1951

Obviously a serious racer, Mrs. Billie Clarke tackles a Prescott Speed Hillclimb in a Bugatti model 49. Year unknown...

 In my opinion, not the nicest styling of the lot...

5 comments:

Dave said...

I don't know that they used model years back then but if this page here is correct (and it probably is):

https://www.computeroutpost.com.au/store/thumb.ashx?code=BUGTHE&img=3

Then typing "49118" in here shows the chassis going back to at least 1931 (I can't link to the search results page):

https://www.bugatti-trust.co.uk/bugatti-trust-online-gallery-search/

Peter was a lucky man I bet.

Anonymous said...

Its no cambro

Mister G said...

I find it fascinating that a 60 or more year old image of a car will bring up info on the chassis number.

Dave said...

Those Bugatti collectors are a serious bunch...there's a ton of historical info out there and freely available.

I was more interested in Billie's story but she must have kept her socials private.

Mister G said...

I spent quite a while looking for more info on her. :-) Someone who knows her will speak up at some point.