Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Bugatti Type 64 Chassis from Mullin Automotive Museum:
The Peter Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation, organized to support nonprofit public charities that are dedicated to the study, preservation and public display of classic automobiles or public education regarding classic automobiles, today selected Autom... more
The Peter Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation, organized to support nonprofit public charities that are dedicated to the study, preservation and public display of classic automobiles or public education regarding classic automobiles, today selected Automobile Metal Shaping Company (AMS), to construct the body for Jean Bugatti’s famed 1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe Chassis #64002. Originally designed and constructed by Jean Bugatti (Ettore Bugatti's eldest son), the 1939 Bugatti Type 64 chassis was never completed, as Bugatti tragically died while test driving the Le Mans winning Bugatti Type 57 C “Tank”. In celebration of Bugatti’s legacy, the Peter Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation, Art Center College of Design and Stewart Reed Design collaborated to produce a concept based upon Jean Bugatti’s original drawings. AMS has been entrusted with the great honor of completing this revolutionary work of art based on their depth of experience in automotive restoration and prototype construc... less
The Mullin Automotive Museum is a facility that pays homage to the art deco and machine age – eras that produced exquisite art and magnificent automobiles. The museum is home to examples of the finest historic French automobiles from the Bugatti to the Vo... moreThe Mullin Automotive Museum is a facility that pays homage to the art deco and machine age – eras that produced exquisite art and magnificent automobiles. The museum is home to examples of the finest historic French automobiles from the Bugatti to the Voisin, as well as significant and representative decorative art from this same period. Housed in the building previously owned by legendary newspaperman, Otis Chandler, this 46,821 sq. foot museum will incorporate elements that reference the past as well as the present in its distinctive design. less
DescriptionThe Mullin Automotive Museum is a facility that pays homage to the art deco and machine age – eras that produced exquisite art and magnificent automobiles. The museum is home to examples of the finest historic French automobiles from the Bugatti to the Voisin, as well as significant and representative decorative art from this same period. Housed in the building previously owned by legendary newspaperman, Otis Chandler, this 46,821 sq. foot museum will incorporate elements that reference the past as well as the present in its distinctive design.
The Peter Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation, organized to support nonprofit public charities that are dedicated to the study, preservation and public display of classic automobiles or public education regarding classic automobiles, today selected Automobile Metal Shaping Company (AMS), to construct the body for Jean Bugatti’s famed 1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe Chassis #64002. Originally designed and constructed by Jean Bugatti (Ettore Bugatti's eldest son), the 1939 Bugatti Type 64 chass...