{"id":497375,"date":"2018-02-16T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=277558"},"modified":"2024-02-24T18:53:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T18:53:52","slug":"bugatti-type-57sc-atlantic-peninsula-2018-best-of-best-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/bugatti-type-57sc-atlantic-peninsula-2018-best-of-best-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Best Concours (2018) \u2013 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, co-owned by the Mullin Automotive Museum and Rob and Melani Walton, was named winner of the 2018 Peninsula Best of the Best Award. A total of eight Best of Show winners from top 2017 Concours around the globe competed for the title of the most exceptional car in the world. The Bugatti was named ‘Best of Show Concours d’Etat’ at the 2017 Chantilly Arts and Elegance Concours. This year\u2019s winner was announced during the Retromobile Car Week.<\/p>\n

Powered by a supercharged engine and considered by many to be the first supercar ever made, the winning Bugatti is one of four Type 57 Atlantic models ever produced, with only three in the world remaining. The vehicle was designed at the height of the art deco movement by Jean Bugatti, Ettore Bugatti\u2019s son. Jean based the car on his other design, the 1935 Aerolithe concept car, which was famously riveted externally, for fear of the magnesium-alloy body parts catching fire. Jean kept this signature riveted seam on the all-aluminium body of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic is the crown jewel of the automotive circuit,\u201d said Bugatti Head of Tradition Julius Kruta. \u201cThis car was Jean Bugatti\u2019s masterpiece with its beautiful and breath-taking lines, plus its unmatched performance for the time. Today, it remains the ultimate expression of the Bugatti legacy: unparalleled power and beautiful design.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This model, chassis number 57374, was the first Type 57 Atlantic produced and is the only surviving \u201cAero Coupe,\u201d a designation given to the first two cars that were mechanically similar to the A\u00e9rolithe. The car was delivered new in 1936 to Britain\u2019s Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild, third Baron Rothschild, and has since passed through few owners in its 82-year history. The car has been displayed internationally, and most recently, was on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum for the \u201cArt of Bugatti\u201d exhibit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Atlantic represents the pinnacle of everything I adore about French automotive styling and is widely described as the Mona Lisa of the automobile collector world,\u201d said Peter Mullin, Founder and CEO of the Mullin Automotive Museum. \u201cFrom its signature curves to its aviation-inspired rivets, to the Jean Bugatti designed sleek all-aluminium body, the car is truly a remarkable piece of art. I\u2019m very honoured to have shared it with the world amongst other worthy \u2018Best of the Best\u2019 contenders.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI second Peter\u2019s thoughts \u2013 the other seven nominees were simply stunning, which makes winning the award feel even more special,\u201d said Rob Walton, co-owner of the winning car. \u201cWhat this award does is allow us to take a step back and admire the quality and beauty of the greatest classic cars in existence today. For an automotive fan like myself, it\u2019s a joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The finalists under consideration for the 2018 Peninsula Best of the Best Award:<\/p>\n