{"id":186558,"date":"2016-04-06T14:01:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T14:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=186558"},"modified":"2024-12-27T00:26:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T00:26:07","slug":"1930-bugatti-type-45-bi-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1930-bugatti-type-45-bi-motor\/","title":{"rendered":"1930 Bugatti Type 45 Bi Motor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bugatti Type 45 Bi Motor<\/h1>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">With an interest in gaining more displacement without retooling, Bugatti started manufacturing uncommon U-engines. These used two separate straight engine engines joined by gears. Despite the heavier weight, and power lost to joining gears, the main advantage of the U engine was its ability to share common parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the case of the Type 45, Bugatti was able to achieve 250 bhp, through a union of two supercharged Type 35 Grand Prix engines. The bulky engine sat in a conventional Bugatti chassis which was renowned for its light weight and nimble handling. Most likely, the heft of the U16 contributed to the Type 45\u2019s lack of success. Bugatti only made this single car, and another rolling chassis.<\/p>\n<p>For a long time, the sole Type 45 was part of the famous Schlumpf collection in Mulhouse, France. It was recently removed from the collection and received a comprehensive restoration by Leydon Restorations before appearing at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Pictures &amp; Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>See full <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1930-bugatti-type-45-bi-motor-gallery\/\">1930 Bugatti Type 45 Bi Motor Gallery<\/a> here<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1930-bugatti-type-45-bi-motor\/1930_bugatti_type45bimotor1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-186559\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-186559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1930_Bugatti_Type45BiMotor1.jpg\" alt=\"1930 Bugatti Type 45 Bi Motor\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1930_Bugatti_Type45BiMotor1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1930_Bugatti_Type45BiMotor1-300x225.jpg 300w, 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align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">60 mm \/ 2.36 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">stroke<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">84 mm \/ 3.31 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">power<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">186.4 kw \/ 250 bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">specific output<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">62.78 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">bhp\/weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">277.78 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">redline<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" 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These used two separate straight engine engines joined by gears. Despite the heavier weight, and power lost to joining gears, the main advantage of the U engine was its ability to share common parts. In the case of the Type 45, Bugatti was able to achieve 250 bhp, through a union of two supercharged Type 35 Grand Prix engines. 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