A watercolor illustration of a Bugatti Type 35C racing in 1930. The 35C was the immediate follow-up to the standard 35. The 2.0 L I-8 of the original 35 was enhanced with a supercharger, boosting horsepower by around 30%. As a result, the 35C remained a competitive racer into the early 1930s. Philippe Étancelin drove a 35C to victory in the ‘30 French Grand Prix–the twilight of Bugatti’s golden age.
Just an amazing image, great clarity. Early to mid 20s at a guess. Maybe a J engine, sinter track or board track racer, with a suicide oil pump! Hardcore.
“When you hear the 24-litre aero engine running : grown men weep, children gasp, angels sing. The aero engine at the heart of the Napier-Railton is the sound of a thousand storms. It’s the sound of… victory.”
World land speed record holder Malcolm Campbell drives his record breaking ‘Bluebird’ around Brooklands – UK – 17 April 1933
