1934 Bugatti Type 57 Galibier

First registered owner, based in Marseille, from an Italian-origin family prominent in the bakery trade. The car was invoiced through dealer Gaston Decollas and dispatched by rail to Storione; servicing was handled by a Mr Meronni on a fortnightly basis.

Prominent Marseille physician who held the car for roughly three decades; re-registered it under the updated system in late 1954. During this period the engine was modified to resemble an Alfa Romeo unit, and special brake linings were fitted.

Marseille resident who held the car briefly before it passed to Antoine Raffaelli.

Well-known Bugatti specialist who had previously encountered the car around 1960 while it was in for servicing. Sold it on in the spring of 1967.

Parisian architect and devoted Bugatti enthusiast who also owned a Type 46 and a Type 35A. He entered the car in the Paris–Nice Rally shortly after acquiring it.

Paris-based Club Bugatti France member who worked near the German border; the car was subsequently listed under a different owner by the mid-1980s, suggesting it changed hands before 1989.

Specialist firm that offered the car for sale at the 40th Essen Classic Show in 2007.

Acquired the car following the Essen sale with the intention of using it as the basis for a Type 57S project with Jean-Jacques Strubb; the project was abandoned after Strubb's fatal accident in April 2010.

Noted Bugatti marque enthusiast; the car remained essentially untouched during his ownership, largely preserving its 1960s condition.

The car was acquired largely in its unrestored 1960s state and held until sale to the current owner.

Commissioned a comprehensive restoration through in-house specialist workshops, returning the bodywork, interior trim, and paintwork to the original specification as documented by a 1966 photograph.

Listed as owner in a 1989 German Bugatti Club publication, based in Moosbrunn.

Guidot entered the car shortly after purchasing it in spring 1967; no finishing position is recorded in the source.

Engine returned to the Molsheim factory under warranty; the crankcase, cylinder block, and one connecting rod were found damaged, piston number one had seized, and connecting rods four and eight required rectification.

Carried out just four months after delivery; documented in the factory mechanical repair archive.

Full restoration undertaken by the current owner's in-house specialist workshops: the wooden body frame and metal panels were refurbished, the exterior was repainted in the original colour scheme verified by a 1966 photograph, and the interior was retrimmed in red with beige carpets matching original patterns.

Original crankcase stamping, Jaeger dashboard instruments, and body number stampings all retained; restoration documented in the accompanying history file.

Camshaft covers were cut and reshaped to make the engine visually resemble that of an Alfa Romeo 8C; special brake linings were also fitted for improved stopping performance.

Work observed by Antoine Raffaelli around 1960 during Dr Cousin's ownership; mechanic unnamed.