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+ | {{casting|name=Type 57C Bugatti Cabriolet|series=[[Classic Bodies 2-Car Set]]|number=57267|years=[[2003]] - [[2004]]|designer=Robert de Prandières (for Vanvooren) (1:1)|image=Type- 57C Bugatti CABRIOLET.jpg}} |
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− | The original Type 57C Bugatti Cabriolet, was especially designed for the Shah of Iran in 1939. Its companion, the original 1932/JS Duesenberg model was designed especially for the Maharajah of Jahore, with a stright-8 bhp engine which was capable of hitting 120 mph and features a classic hood, stream boat tail and a rumble seat. Both cars are considered by many to be the most elegant and sophisticated body styles ever made. |
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+ | ==Description== |
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− | With exquisite details, these models are perhaps some of the finest 1:64 Hot Wheels cars ever made. Made in China in 2003. |
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+ | The original Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet (Chassis #57808), was commissioned by the French Government and especially designed by Vanvooren Coachbuilders as a wedding gift for the Shah of Iran, Mohammed Pahlavi and his wife Princess Fawzia of Egypt in 1939. It came fitted with a 189ci Inline-8 engine which produced 175 horsepower, impressive for the day. |
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+ | It remained in the Court of Iran until the Iranian Revolution in 1979 where the car was sold cheaply to a buyer in the USA who installed a V8 engine. The car was later sent to London where it received a full restoration and sent back to the USA where it currently resides on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California. |
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− | Multi-piece vehicle from 1<sup>st</sup> Run Tool! |
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+ | The Hot Wheels debuted in the collector-aimed 100% Line in the [[Classic Bodies 2-Car Set]]. I features a removable hood which reveals the Inline-8 engine. It was only used three times before the 100% Line was discontinued. |
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+ | The '''Type 57C Bugatti''' has come out in the following 1:64 scale versions: |
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+ | |57267 |
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|[[File:Type- 57C Bugatti CABRIOLET.jpg|75px]] |
|[[File:Type- 57C Bugatti CABRIOLET.jpg|75px]] |
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+ | |2/4 |
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+ | |[[2004]] |
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+ | |[[2004 Showcase Hot Wheels#Drop Tops Series|Showcase Hot Wheels - Drop Tops Series ]] |
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+ | |Purple |
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+ | |Silver Trim |
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+ | |Black / Metal |
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+ | |Clear |
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+ | |Tan |
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+ | |[[RR]] |
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+ | |B6245 |
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+ | |China |
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+ | |15,000 Produced |
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+ | |2/4 |
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+ | |[[2004]] |
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+ | |[[2004 Showcase Hot Wheels#Drop Tops Series|Showcase Hot Wheels - Drop Tops Series (Hobby) ]] |
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+ | |Silver |
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+ | |None |
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+ | |Black / Metal |
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+ | |Clear |
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+ | |Black |
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+ | |[[RR]] |
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+ | |C6776 |
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+ | |China |
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+ | |7000 Produced |
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Revision as of 05:56, 23 March 2019
Description
The original Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet (Chassis #57808), was commissioned by the French Government and especially designed by Vanvooren Coachbuilders as a wedding gift for the Shah of Iran, Mohammed Pahlavi and his wife Princess Fawzia of Egypt in 1939. It came fitted with a 189ci Inline-8 engine which produced 175 horsepower, impressive for the day.
It remained in the Court of Iran until the Iranian Revolution in 1979 where the car was sold cheaply to a buyer in the USA who installed a V8 engine. The car was later sent to London where it received a full restoration and sent back to the USA where it currently resides on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California.
The Hot Wheels debuted in the collector-aimed 100% Line in the Classic Bodies 2-Car Set. I features a removable hood which reveals the Inline-8 engine. It was only used three times before the 100% Line was discontinued.
Versions
The Type 57C Bugatti has come out in the following 1:64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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2003 | Classic Bodies 2-Car Set | Black | Silver Trim | Black / Metal | Clear | Orange | RR | 57267 | China | |||
2/4 | 2004 | Showcase Hot Wheels - Drop Tops Series | Purple | Silver Trim | Black / Metal | Clear | Tan | RR | B6245 | China | 15,000 Produced | |
2/4 | 2004 | Showcase Hot Wheels - Drop Tops Series (Hobby) | Silver | None | Black / Metal | Clear | Black | RR | C6776 | China | 7000 Produced |