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1928 Bugatti Photo by Kate Tompkins |
As I said in my last post, when we were in Quebec City
last fall, my sister and I spotted a classic Bugatti in the courtyard of the
Chateau Frontenac. I’m assuming from the license plate that’s it a 1928. I’ve
looked online to try and identify the model, but I’m no expert. It’s not like I’ve
seen that many Bugattis. The closest match seems to be a 43 or 43A Grand Sport,
unless it’s a Tecla 35A with the wheels changed. You can find photos and specs
on many classic Bugattis on the Bugatti Trust website.
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1928 Bugatti Photo by Kate Tompkins |
We discussed it with the Morgan owner on the tour bus
with us. He said it was possible it was a tribute car, but he did know someone
associated with the Morgan tour who had a Bugatti. I don’t think it was a clone,
not only because of where it was parked (in the courtyard, in a space clearly
marked “reserved parking”) but the fact that its parking spot had been roped
off, as if it was something special.
A pretty clear indication of “hands off,” you might
think. Apparently not, because in the short time we were there, several women
hopped over the rope and posed beside the car so their friends could take
photos. Some of them even touched it. Grrr. I’m seeing this more and more often
at car shows, spectators roaming around and posing with their hand on the door
handle or the mirror, etc. Do they not know any better (it’s easy to scratch
paint with a button or belt buckle, and the oil on our hands ruins the
polishing job) or do they just not care? Grrr.
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1928 Bugatti Photo by Kate Tompkins |
Unfortunately, my best photo has three of these culprits
in it, so I’ve cropped and fuzzed to protect the guilty.
Sweet car, though.
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