A Classic of Engineering Decorative Art Bugatti Type 57 SC ... - CMC

®A Classic of Engineering Decorative ArtBugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic CoupéChassis No. 57591 (R. B. Pope), 1938Extraordinary in a Class of the ExquisiteThe front- and side windows are metal framed. The windshield wipers are staggered in reverse order. The rear fenders areequipped with a stone-chipping protection cover made of aluminium plate with a dead surface. These are just some smalldetails of the original car that we transferred to our miniature.Also the underbody is a high-end recreation of the original. The underbody plate, which is equipped with air vents, is madeof metal. The exhaust pipe system is made of stainless steel. The frame is also a solid metal construction.Scale1:18The radiator grille is finely mashed. Also a very nice detail are the metal pins on which the engine hood wings can restif they are opened. The wheels are appareled with aluminium rims and stainless steel spokes. Every single stainless steelspoke is equipped with a single nipple.Technical data ofthe original vehicle:❚ 8-cylinder in-line-engine with two overhead cam shafts ❚ Compressor (Roots-Supercharger)❚ Dry sump lubrication ❚ Mechanical cable-operated brakes ❚ Displacement: 3,257 ccm❚ Total length: approx. 4,510 mm ❚ Maximum output: approx. 200 hp at 5,500 rpm❚ Top speed: approx. 200 km/h ❚ Wheel base: 2,980 mmThe double-winged engine hood is hinged on both sides. The highly detailed 8-cylinder in-line-engine includes allaggregates and cablingCMC GmbH & Co. KG Classic Model CarsRobert-Bosch-Straße 41 . D-73770 Denkendorf · GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 711-4 40 07 99-0 . Fax: +49 (0) 711-45 43 78info@cmc-modelcars.de . www.cmc-modelcars.de®

One of the Most Beautiful Cars in Automobile HistoryFinely recreated cockpit. The dashboard looks true to theoriginal with all instruments and control elements.Elegant door design with three hinges and a fully functionalguidance bar sliding mechanism. The seats and as well thedoor interior, which is sewn with functional pockets, is coveredwith real leather.The perfectly shaped radiator grille of metal with Bugattiemblem is chromed with a high gloss finish. The numberplate equates the original as well. Unforgotten amongst allBugatti enthusiasts.The spare wheel in the rear end hutch can be taken out. Thegas cap and as well the cap of the cooler is removable, too.For quite some time, experts all agree that the Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Coupé belongs in the most beautiful cars that wereever built. Its streamlined body is a classic of engineering decorative art. Only three vehicles of this fascinating sports carhave been manufactured. In spite of this, you can own such a beauty, albeit in the form of an exquisite miniature. You willbe surprised how it does justice the original.The development of the AtlanticCoupé was intellectually indebtedto Ettore Bugatti’s son, Jean. Only26 years old, he came up with amasterpiece that made automobilehistory.What he presented was a designthat had never been seen before,and it outshined anything else. Thecar has upheld its halo and fascinationto this day.But not only the appearance ofthe sports car caused a lot ofattention. The Atlantic-Coupé wasone of the most powerful cars ofits time in the world. The 3.3 litre8-cylinder in-line-engine and twooverhead cam shafts becamepowered by a compressor.Approximately 200 hp acceleratedthe car to sensational 200 km/h.But how did the Atlantic receivedhis name? Well, it`s a commonassumption that Jean Bugattichose this name to honor hisadored sculptor and pilot JeanMermoz. He tried to cross theSouth-Atlantic in 1936 by planeand disappeared without a trace.Our original was the third and lastproduced Atlantic, delivered inMay 1938 to the English businessmanR.B. Pope. He kept thecar for nearly 30 years. We sparedno cost and effort to find out andrealize all single details of R.B.Pope`s original car and transferredthem to our model.Only a person without any petrolit its blood could resist this phenomenalreplica. Words are justnot enough to describe this beauty.Grant yourself this extraordinarycollector`s item of stablevalue and explore its countlesshighlights.In the early 80`s of the last century, the Pope carbecame sold to the well known fashion designerRalph Lauren. After a costly restoration in which manyBugatti experts were involved, the Coupé was re-introducedin a elegant black painting. CMC also recreatedthis Atlantic. We offer that car with item numberM-085 in a worldwide limited edition of 5,000 pieces.By the way, the dorsal seam thatgoes from its wind shield to therear end, is just a style element. It`sreminiscent of the seam that heldthe two body half of the prototypecar “Aerolithe” together.Item number M-083 – composed and hand mounted ofmore than 1,700 single parts. A flawless and perfect in formbody painted in sapphire. Its unique design feature, theseam with the extensive rivet structure on the fenders andthe roof, are reconstructed true to the detail.