Ettore Bugatti designed a revolutionary car for the 1923 GP of France at Tours: this incredible car was named Type 32 and nicknamed “Tank” for its particular look. Four examples were made, each with a 2.0 L (1991 cc/121 in³) straight-8 engine based on that in the Type 30. Only two cars have survived to date.
The Bugatti T 32 tank was the first example in history of aerodynamics applied to the automotive industry: Bugatti observed the section of an airplane wing and had the intuition of designing a car with the same shape to facilitate airflows. A genial intuition anticipating by decades the aerodynamic studies applied to the F1 cars of the Seventies and a pioneer's work that deeply influenced the history of design on the following years.
This website is a tribute to this unique and immensely important historic racing car.
This website is a tribute to this unique and immensely important historic racing car.
1923 Tours, France, Grand Prix of the ACF
