Bugatti Type 251
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 Bugatti racing car 251 No. 1 of 2
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| Type 251 | |
| Production period: | 1955 |
| Class : | race car |
| Body versions : | Monoposto |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 2.5 liters (184 kW) |
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| Wheelbase : | 2280 mm |
| Empty weight : | 743 kg |
The Bugatti Type 251 was a single-seater racing car from Bugatti . In the Roland Bugatti era , it was produced in two copies in 1955 as the company's last attempt to gain a foothold in Formula 1 again .
Technology and history
The car was developed by Gioacchino Colombo ( Ferrari ). Maurice Trintignant took part in the French Grand Prix on June 18, 1956 in Reims with the vehicle with the chassis number 251-002 , but could not achieve any racing success.
The eight-cylinder in - line engine with 2431 cm³ displacement , two overhead camshafts , double ignition and central output is installed transversely and connected to a 5-speed gearbox. According to Jordan and Krahn, it is composed of two four-cylinder engines . Both axles are rigid and guided on trailing arms. At the front there is a floating axle with a high transverse leaf spring, and a De-Dion axle with coil springs at the rear . The braking system consists of drum brakes . With an output of 250 hp (184 kW), the car reached a top speed of 260 km / h.
After the debacle with the CTA arsenal in the 1946–1947 racing season, the Type 251 was another failure of a French racing car redesign after the Second World War . Unlike the CTA arsenal, the Type 251 was a privately funded project that also failed because of its underfunding.
Vehicle No. 1 is part of the famous Schlumpf automobile collection , vehicle no. 2 ( chassis number 251 002, engine number 13) is also part of this collection in an unrestored condition, but is not accessible to the public in a warehouse. From May 1st to July 31st 2013 it was exhibited there on the occasion of the 1100th anniversary of the city of Kassel . From November 24, 2013 to May 31, 2014, the vehicle was exhibited at the MAC Museum Art & Cars in Singen as part of the opening exhibition " Wake Up ".
Picture gallery
Maurice Trintignant in the vehicle
Front view No. 2 of 2
Rear view
Cockpit view
8 cylinder engine
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heinz W. Jordan, Dietrich Krahn (Ed.): Oldtimer without make-up. Sleeping automobiles from the world-famous Schlumpf Collection. Herkules-Verlag, Kassel 2013, ISBN 978-3-941499-81-2 .
- ^ Exhibition in the Art & Cars Singen Museum