The 1939 Bugatti Type 64 chassis was never completed, because its original designer and constructor, Jean Bugatti - Ettore Bugatti's eldest son - died while he was test driving the Le Mans winning Bugatti Type 57 C "Tank".
In order to commemorate Bugatti, the Peter Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation, Art Center College of Design and Stewart Reed Design joined forces to manufacturer a concept based on the original drawings of the 1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe made by Jean Bugatti.
The work will be completed by AMS, due to their vast experience regarding automobile restoration, as well as prototype construction.
"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Automobile Metal Shaping Company as the coachbuilder to complete this historic automobile. AMS is known among top collectors and manufacturers for their extraordinary work with exceptional cars. Similar to the Type 64, Mike Kleeves and his team at AMS have one foot in the past and one foot in the future – with all the skills of old-world craftsman and the imagination of the modern automotive design industry. Jean Bugatti would be happy to see this car completed," Peter Mullin, Chairman of the Board of the Peter Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation and Chairman and Founder of the Mullin Automotive Museum, said.
The Bugatti Type 64, designed to replace the Bugatti Type 57, has an original shape featuring a 130-inch (330.2 cm) wheelbase, while 3.3-liter DOHC engine develops 135 hp (100.6 kW) enough to propel the car to a maximum speed of 120 mph (193 km/h).
"While we want to respect the Type 64's evolution from the Type 57 as a dramatic new coupe, Bugatti was clearly pushing design into new materials use as evidenced by the lovely all-aluminum chassis reminiscent of aircraft construction. Kleeves' proven reputation with the best technologies and his deep appreciation for quality automotive development are key to our realizing what Bugatti was intending for the Type 64," Stewart Reed, Principal of Stewart Reed Design, explained.
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