1926 Bugatti Type 38 A Murphy Roadster [38435]

1926 Bugatti Type 38 A [38435] in Remember Last Night?, Movie, 1935

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
wrenchhead ◊ 2006-03-24 18:16
wrenchhead ◊ 2006-03-24 18:54	Back of the bugatti -- Last edit: 2006-06-04 14:57:37 (antp)
wrenchhead ◊ 2006-03-24 18:55	Not very visible in the picture is the fact that the Bugatti has a second wind shield in front of the dicky seat. If it helps, it was described in the movie as a 'sport phaeton' -- Last edit: 2006-03-24 18:56:44
wrenchhead ◊ 2006-03-24 19:23	It might be a 1932 type 55 super sport. [edit] nope. -- Last edit: 2006-03-24 19:48:04
pilou ◊ 2006-03-25 10:47	It very much ressembles the Murphy-bodied Bugatti type 38 roadster of 1927 used in early pictures starring Katherine Hepburn ( ao" Christopher Strong" , 1933).In this picture the car seems to have a Rolls-Royce hood mascot , there are pictures with Katherine Hepburn in the similar Bugatti with an Hispano-Suiza hood mascot.So it may be the same car and if so that would now be in Jay Leno's collection.Unfortunately the pictures are again very blurred.
ojis ◊ 2006-04-25 01:39	that is 1928 Bugatti Type 38A Murphy Roadster. and I also think that that hood mascot is not from this vehicle.
wickey ◊ 2006-12-01 18:02	marvelous car. interesting that it has Rolls Royce Emily mascot on it
bref ◊ 2007-12-29 21:53	Chassis 38435
bugatti69 ◊ 2013-04-10 03:29	Bugatti type 38A Murphy Roadster 1927 (38435) See : http://www.bugattiregister.com/wiki/index.php?title=38435