La Voiture Noire

Shown in Ghosts Whisper Loud and Clear curated by Adrian Ganea at Zina Project Space, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2023.

La Voiture Noire, the black Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic was lost more than 80 years ago without a trace.

”Based on the also missing Bugatti “Aérolithe” concept, the Type 57 SC Atlantic stands as one of the ultimate ground-breaking cars of its era and every era that followed it. The Bugatti Atlantic created between 1936 and 1938 was an extraordinary coupe sports car that basically interpreted the Art Deco 30s styling in its own way and became a style icon on its own, and still stands as a style icon today. Elegant, timeless, rare, luxurious, sporty, this car had it all, and everyone lusted to have their own, well there was one issue. Only four were made for the entire globe, but that very low production number made it more desirable back in the day, and 100 times more desirable today, as it is rumored if found, the missing Bugatti Type 57 SC would be worth $114 Million. Its elongated hand-built body style catches eyes everywhere, as its supercharged Inline-8 sits under the narrow yet long bonnet, with exposed rivets lining and keeping the car in one piece. The high thin wheel arches represent an era of artistic styling with dipping and swooping lines, as the heavy clutch, heavy steering, and little to no ventilation bring you back to a reality that was the 1930s. This car is more than just special.”

Photo credit: YAP studio/ Mădălin Mărgăritescu

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