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This is Part One of the definitive story of Bugatti by the internationally acknowledged authority and acclaimed author HG (Hugh) Conway. It was intended as the ultimate introduction to Ettore Bugatti and his extraordinary automotive creations illustrated with the largest collection of rare archive film. The original programme was made in 1988 shortly before his death in 1989. This updated version has been digitally re-mastered for DVD and includes a wealth of new archive footage and material that has come to light since the original production.  Includes: Early Days - The Family; Prinetti & Stucchi; Gulinelli Car; De Dietrich; Mathis;Deutz

Type 10 ‘Petit Pur Sang’; prototype
Type 19 Baby Peugeot car (built under licence)
Type 18 ‘Garros’ (‘Black Bess’) racing car - 5 litre
Type 13 16 valve car (‘Brescia’)
Type 28 Prototype passenger car
Type 30 Passenger car - 2 litre
Type 32 ‘Tank’ racing car
Type 35 GP racing car
Type 35A ‘Course Imitation’ car (‘Tecla’)
Type 37 GP racing car - 4 cylinder
Type 40 Passenger car - 4 cylinder
Type 35T GP racing car - 2.3. litres unsupercharged
Type 35B GP racing car - 2.3. litres supercharged

PLUS "Comment on Fabrique Une Automobile Rapide" Newly restored 1923 Silent film (19 Minutes)

Total Running Time 1 Hour 10 Minutes approximately

There is no other car make that has created the mystique that Ettore Bugatti did with his race winning roadsters and his grand luxury autos. He not only built the all-conquering race cars of the 1920’s, he built the world’s rarest and most expensive cars – Bugatti Royales. We’ll see how this son of a sculptor set out to create his exquisitely crafted legends and turned art into motion.