Bugatti Type 37 Replica

Bugatti Type 37 Replica in Magnum, P.I., TV Series, 1980-1988 Ep. 3.07

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin:

00:06:57 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
nzcarnerd ◊ 2011-11-30 19:00	This is not the real thing - it is a modern replica.
Sandie ◊ 2011-11-30 19:09	Looks a bit too big to be based on a VW Bug (or is it just big because of the long overhang at the back?)
night cub ◊ 2011-12-01 01:07	Magnum dreams of being in the 1930s. The Bugatti replaces his Ferrari in the dream. -- Last edit: 2011-12-01 15:21:55
Ingo ◊ 2011-12-01 12:54	Doubtful, that it's an original Bugatti. The wheels are too modern and the body looks somehow fiberglass-ish.
jplemoine ◊ 2014-03-07 10:48	Si c'est une vraie Bugatti...
irarelywatchmovies ◊ 2025-08-10 06:10	Not a Type 37, this is instead meant to replicate a Bugatti Type 27 and it was built on a 1958 Volkswagen Sedan [Typ I] chassis. This car sold at Julien's Auctions in 2024 for $12,800. For a "Bugatti" from a world famous TV show I'd say that's a good deal, then again it's a '58 Beetle underneath. Link to "bid.juliensauctions.com" -- Last edit: 2025-08-10 06:10:43
tore-40 ◊ 2025-08-10 07:45	Then why would the plaque on the dash say 'Type 37 Roadster'?