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A Bordeaux Bugatti Mystery (update: #57197 Stelvio by Gangloff)



What an abundance of information in this otherwise nearly deserted center of Agen, soutwest France. The building with clock was identified as the old Marché Couvert which was  demolished in 1970.  The postcard is stamped 1951 but the photo may be older of course. Parked under the ach of La Grande Fabrique, an outlet for workman's clothes we find a wonderful Type 57 Bugatti with two tone convertible coachwork and registration The car which seems to be a mid thirties Bugatti T57 Ventoux(?) Cabriolet with registration plate 8290 GA6. We understand this is from a series that came out in the Bordeaux region, period 1928-1950. Who can tell us more about the car and what may have become of it? (postcard collection  Karel Vermeer)

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mardi août 27th, 2013
Inconnu
28 Août 2013, 15:04
Lovely car! What a shame to tear down the beautiful clock tower. If it were here in the US, it probably would have been torn down to make way for a Walmart, but in France??
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Vincent Juvenelle
28 Août 2013, 06:37
Hi,

this car is a T57 Stelvio cabriolet by Gangloff (chassis #57197), sold new the August, 9th 1934 to Robert Madrey (from Bordeaux).
I don't know why the car was in Agen, but Agen is really not too far of Bordeaux (140km only).

vince

Editor: the sender of the postcard (possibly the owner of that time(?) is another man from Bordeux: Guy Bédor...(unclear writing) , is this name connected to the car?
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