Bugatti Baby II Type 35 Centenary Edition honours its namesake, the iconic racing legend

In a collaborative effort, Bugatti and The Little Car Company have come together to showcase for the first time the exquisite Baby II Type 35 Centenary Edition, a celebratory creation that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the legendary Bugatti Type 35’s debut at the Grand Prix de Lyon in 1924.

The most successful racing of all-time

The legendary Type 35 debuted at the 1924 Grand Prix de Lyon and were piloted by Leonico Garnier (#21), Jean Chassagne (#7), Pierre de Vizcaya (#18), Meo Costantini (#22) and Ernest Friderich (#13). A sixth Type 35 – the original prototype – was kept in reserve by the company’s founder, Ettore Bugatti. Over a decade, the Type 35 achieved 2,500-plus victories and podium finishes making it, arguably, the most successful racing car of all time.

Paying homage to founder Ettore Bugatti’s original design, the Bugatti Baby II is a 75% scale, electrified reimagining of Ettore’s original masterpiece, the Bugatti Baby, built in 1926.

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Staying true to the original

To ensure added authenticity, The Little Car Company developed the Baby II Type 35 Centenary Edition using a 3D scan of the original 1924 Bugatti Grand Prix car. The body construction of each model is intricately coupled with exclusive detailing such as lockwire additions and custom louvres to match the original Type 35. Hand-built by The Little Car Company artisans at their headquarters in Oxfordshire, UK, the scaled Bugatti models feature aluminum bodies, brass identification plates within the cockpit and a retro Bleu de Lyon paint scheme reminiscent of the six original Type 35 racecars.

Using the architecture of the top-of-the-range Pur Sang Bugatti Baby II, the Baby II Type 35 Centenary Edition examples are decorated with a unique chassis number to match each of the original cars, confirmation of the power output and a unique designation of ‘1 of 1’ for each model. In addition, they are decorated with hand-painted entry numbers on the radiator, hood and boat tail in Blanc.

All six bespoke pieces that make up the Baby II Type 35 Centenary Edition family have already been sold to private collectors across the globe.

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