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Ralph Lauren’s 1938 Bugatti Atlantic Wins at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

Ralph Lauren’s 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic, one of the only three such vehicles that have survived to this day, has won this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, being awarded the “Best of Show” title by the judging team.
Ralph Lauren's Bugatti Atlantic 1 photo
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Wearing a black body paint and a black leather interior, the car previously known as the “Pope Atlantic” resides in Lauren’s collection since the late 1980s. Acquired from Tom Perkins, this very rare Atlantic was completely restored in 1990 and has been showcased at several events.

Although the vehicle’s black shade is by no means close to the initial “Rich Sapphire Blue” in which it was delivered to R.B. Pope back in 1938, Lauren’s Atlantic is believed to be one of the most expensive automobiles in the world.

In fact, Peter Williamson’s Atlantic was auction in May 2010 for over $40 million, although the actual sum remained undisclosed. Only four Bugatti Atlantics were built in the late 1930s, with one of them gone missing and another one restored with spare parts after it had been wrecked in the 1950s.

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Ask Ciprian about cars and he'll reveal an obsession with classics and an annoyance with modern design cues. Read his articles and you'll understand why his ideal SUV is the 1969 Chevrolet K5 Blazer.
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