1937 Bugatti Type 57 D'Ieteren three-seat cabriolet (Aravis-inspired)

Customer for whom D'Ieteren created the bespoke coachwork; his notably tall stature influenced the cabin dimensions. Hid the car upon the German occupation in 1940.

Car resurfaced after the war under French government administration and was offered via a state property sale in late May 1951.

Purchased at the French government disposal sale; identity not further specified in available records.

Marque specialist who briefly held the car before selling it on; a maintenance invoice and insurance document from his business are part of the car's file.

Celebrated Fauvist painter and devoted Bugatti collector who owned around fourteen important examples; this chassis was reputedly his final and most prized acquisition.

Repurchased the car from Derain's estate; subsequently sold it to dealer Jean de Dobbeleer within the following year.

Highly regarded American Bugatti enthusiast; first US owner of the car, acquired through the Cesari export channel.

Akron, Ohio owner who kept the car for approximately 35 years; brought the car to Europe for exhibition around 1999.

Nevada-based owner who displayed the car at a California concours and commissioned specialist restoration work in Colorado before selling to a Greek collector.

Greek collector who arranged ongoing professional maintenance through Swiss specialist firm Pichler GFG AG Classic Center during his five-year stewardship.

Respected American collector who commissioned a condition survey by Scott Sargent and elected to pursue a sympathetic cosmetic restoration preserving original mechanical and structural components, including a retrim of the interior and a two-tone exterior refinish.

One of two unnamed Parisian figures through whose hands the car passed before reaching Docime.

Second of two unnamed Parisian figures through whose hands the car passed before reaching Docime.

Well-known Bugatti trade specialist who arranged export of the car to the United States via intermediary Gene Cesari.

Car was displayed by Robert Wells at this marque club gathering in Painesville, Ohio.

Shown during a European exhibition tour; the car also appeared at Techno Classica the same year.

Exhibited alongside the Rétromobile appearance during the car's European tour.

Second consecutive year of display at this Parisian event, combined with an appearance at the Molsheim marque festival.

Shown at the Bugatti marque gathering in the brand's home town the same year as the second Rétromobile display.

Displayed by Alfred Lechter prior to the subsequent Colorado restoration work.

Car also participated in the associated Tour d'Elegance driving event at the same gathering.

Driving event held in conjunction with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Attended by the consignor during his ownership; one of several select events at which the car was driven and shown.

Presented by the consignor at this prestigious Italian lakeside concours.

Car took class honours in the Bugatti touring category at this Rhode Island concours event.

Work carried out by Bugatti marque specialist Gaston Docime, with a corresponding invoice retained in the car's documentation file.

An insurance document from this period also survives.

Specialist attention by marque expert Jim Stranberg prior to the Pebble Beach Concours appearance; scope and exact work not detailed but invoices are present in the file.

Workshop located in Colorado; invoices form part of the car's documentation.

Comprehensive condition survey by respected Bugatti authority Scott Sargent following the consignor's acquisition, assessing original components and overall state of preservation.

Survey findings led the consignor to opt for a conservative, originality-focused approach rather than a full restoration.

Regular maintenance carried out over a five-year period by Swiss classic-car specialist Pichler GFG AG Classic Center on behalf of owner Theodore Angelopoulos.

Invoices retained in the documentation file; work spanned approximately 2010–2015.

Limited cosmetic refurbishment decided upon after the Sargent survey: interior and hood re-trimmed, coachwork refinished in a two-tone black-and-maroon scheme, and original mechanical components serviced as required. Original structural elements including firewall and traces of undercarriage paint were deliberately preserved.

Restoration invoices from Sargent are included in the documentation; scope was intentionally restricted to protect surviving originality.