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Ettore Bugatti wanted to offer his customers an attractive racecar. In 1924, the Bugatti returned to a traditional chassis. The Model 35 was the first Bugatti to sport aluminum spoke wheels. It was equipped with a 2-liter 8-cylinder engine. Later that year, the engine was upgraded to 2.3 liters. The Model 35 racked up 2,000 victories if all variations are considered. It was the most successful racecar on record and continues to be so to this day.

The Royale

Ettore Bugatti had a dream. He wanted to build the most luxurious car ever made. His dream was realized in 1926, when the Royale debuted. It had a 12.7-liter engine with 300 hp. Sadly, the Royale came onto the market just as the world plummeted into the Great Depression. Only three Royales were sold and Bugatti was in dire financial straits.

Sun Among the Clouds

The years of 1932 to 1934 were very difficult for Bugatti. However, Ettore was able to find a glimmer of sun among the clouds. He won a contract with the French government to build a new, high-speed train. Railcars were built at the Bugatti plant and the technically superior Royale engines were used. The French government was delighted with the result. This contract put Bugatti back on solid financial ground. The train was the exclusive design of Ettore himself. The only car being produced at this time was the Model 57. Approximately 750 of these sedans were built and sold.

Strike!

Bugatti's world was changed forever in 1936. His employees wanted better working conditions and an increase in pay. Ettore had always treated his workforce fairly, providing good social benefits and above average earnings. This caused him to take the strike demands personally. Though he had always had a close relationship with his employees, he now withdrew to his office in Paris. The strike caused a rift in the Molsheim plant that never healed.

Le Mans Victory

In 1937, drivers Robert Benoist and Pierre Wimille were victorious at Le Mans. They drove a Model G57 Tank.

As the decade of the 1930s came to a close, Ettore Bugatti once again found himself and his company in financial upheaval. Jean, his son, encouraged him to enter a team to race at Le Mans. Drivers Pierre Wimille and Pierre Veyron shared a Bugatti car with a 57 series chassis that had a compressor. The two brought in an important win. This was the last big victory for the Company. Bugatti's son, Jean, was killed during a test drive on August 11, 1939. Within a few days, WWII broke out.

Post War

When WWII ended, a few weak attempts were made to revive production at the Molsheim factory. Because of financial problems, Bugatti was unable to produce any new automobiles.

Ettore Bugatti Dies

Ettore Bugatti contacted a lung infection and died in a Paris military hospital on August 21, 1947. During the time that he led the Company, approximately 7,900 automobiles were produced. Many of them have survived to present day, which attests to Ettore's genius and skill. He left behind a legacy of great contributions in the history of the automobile

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