It's no secret that antique cars are expensive. Most often, the price of a retro car, which is even in a faulty condition, is not only comparable to modern models from leading manufacturers, but also several times higher. As you know, among any products, one can distinguish the highest quality, most expensive or, conversely, the most unreliable copies. It is about the cost that will be discussed, namely, about the most expensive antique cars that have survived to this day.
The current record holder is the 1934 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic. This car has been unique since its release. The fact is that there were only three exhibits in the world. One of the cars was sold in 2010 for a staggering cost - more than forty million dollars. Moreover, for almost the entire time of its existence, a rare Bugatti was the property of a private collector. Now the antique car is on display for everyone's admiration in one of the US automobile museums.
Surprisingly, the former owner, Dr. P. Williamson, got the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic for $ 59,000. Having carried out simple mathematical calculations, you can find out that since 1971 the price of a retro car has increased 500 times. The reason for this turn of events is obvious. The special value of the car is its unique and exclusive design. Despite the fact that only three Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic rolled off the assembly line, for forty years this car has been taking first places at exhibitions, competitions and winning many prizes and awards.
Two other examples of the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic also have their own history. An instance with chassis 57473 was tragically hit by a train, as a result of which its owner was killed. It happened in 1955. Ten years later, collector Paul André Benson bought the virtually unrecoverable car from the police station. It took another ten years to restore it.
The third Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic since 1988 is in the private collection of fashion designer Ralph Lauren in America.
It is also noteworthy that at one time the Bugatti Type was recognized as the result of transcendental technologies. Even in the 1970s, there were no competitors that could compete with him in speed - up to 200 km / h. The world's first supercar was developed by Jean Bugatti himself. The main discovery in the world of the automotive industry was the use of an alloy of magnesium and aluminum in the manufacture of the body. Such material was distinguished by its lightness and, at the same time, increased flammability. This fact completely excluded such a way of assembling a car as welding. That is why Jean Bugatti proposed to connect all the details with special rivets. This assembly method became an innovation, not only in the automotive industry, but also in design - each rivet was brought out.
