1913 Bugatti Type 22
- Engine
- Approx. 1.5L inline-four, four-valve head, ~68x110mm bore/stroke
Bugatti Type 22 chassis 580 is among the earliest surviving production Bugattis, descended directly from the original Petit Pur Sang prototype and clothed in a rare taper-tailed tourer body by the small Parisian coachbuilder Carrosserie Chauvet — believed to be their sole surviving work on a Bugatti chassis. First registered in France before the First World War, it passed through several generations of the Terrillon family before entering the collector market in the 1970s. A full restoration was completed in the early 1990s and the car has remained in one collection for approximately three decades since.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$335,000
- 1913-11-19 →Factory deliveryKarl Fisherpartial documentation
Original order placed on behalf of this Tubingen resident, but the order was subsequently cancelled before delivery.
- 1919-07-10 →Acquisition unknownLouise Terrillonpartial documentation
Registered the car anew in her name; her son Jean reportedly made use of it during the following decade.
- → 1972Acquisition unknownJean Terrillonpartial documentation
Believed to have used the car during the 1920s; ownership passed from the family upon his death in 1972.
- 1972 →Private saleHenri Lalannepartial documentation
Well-known Bugatti dealer based in Tours; kept the car at his castle in entirely unrestored, original state requiring only cleaning.
- Date unknownPrivate saleAlbert Viriotpartial documentation
Seine agent who acquired the car through G. Dillon-Kavanagh, the primary French Bugatti sales agent; registered the vehicle with a Parisian plate and entered it in competition.
- Date unknownInheritanceRené Terrillonpartial documentation
Grandson of Louise Terrillon; drove the car as daily transport in the early 1950s, including in wintry conditions.
- Date unknownPrivate saleGerard Paquetpartial documentation
Collector who initiated a restoration of the vehicle but did not see it through to completion before selling.
- Date unknownPrivate saleJean-François du Montantpartial documentation
Acquired the car mid-restoration and oversaw its completion, reportedly in the early 1990s, before transferring it to the current owners.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent ownerspartial documentation
Have held the car for roughly three decades, displaying it alongside other significant Bugatti models in their collection.
Competition
- 1914-07-01Cabourg Race MeetingDriver: Albert Viriot1st in class (tentative)
Entered in the Tourisme category under Parisian registration; historian research suggests the vehicle may have finished first in its class, though attribution to this specific chassis is not fully confirmed.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A full restoration was started under collector Gerard Paquet but remained incomplete when the car changed hands.
Work was commissioned by Paquet and subsequently completed by or under the direction of the next owner, Jean-François du Montant.
- —Restoration
The restoration begun by the previous owner was brought to completion, with the finished result featuring high-quality leather interior trim and a well-made canvas hood; the work was completed in the early 1990s.
Although described as older at the time of sale, the restoration retains original Bugatti-marked instruments alongside a more recently added Jones speedometer/odometer combination.
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