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Type 16
Ettore Bugatti's chain-driven 5-litre racing car of 1912, of which Bonhams counts five 5-litre cars.
Still being researched: why it matters, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Brian Snelson · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 5 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Inline four, single overhead camshaft, shaft-driven, two inlet and one exhaust valve per cylinder · 5,027 cc / 5.0 LFactory: 5,027 cc
- Power
- 74.6 kW / 101 PSFactory: 100 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Bugatti Type 16 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Brian Snelson · CC BY 2.0
Bugatti Type 16 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: andreboeni · CC BY 2.0
Bugatti Type 16 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: andreboeni · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production5-litre Bugatti cars (Type 16 family): the catalogue calls 471 the first of five | 51 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
After leaving Deutz in 1910 Ettore Bugatti moved to Molsheim, taking a more powerful prototype with a three-valve 5-litre engine and chain drive that he said he had begun in 1908. In 1912 he entered the chain-drive 5-litre with a light two-seat body at Le Mans and at the Mont Ventoux hillclimb, where he won his class and finished fourth overall. The catalogue says chassis 471 was the first of five 5-litre Bugattis and the only one produced in 1912; Supercars.net says as many as eight 5-litre engines were made, one used in the Black Bess car.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Type 16.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline four, single overhead camshaft, shaft-driven, two inlet and one exhaust valve per cylinder2 |
| Displacement | 5,027 cc / 5.0 LFactory: 5,027 cc2 |
| Bore | 100 mmFactory: 100 mm2 |
| Stroke | 160 mmFactory: 160 mm2 |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 74.6 kW / 101 PSFactory: 100 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSingle level-D source. |
| Power at | 2,800 rpm2 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The chassis number 471 is stamped on a rear engine mount; the catalogued car is the ex-Ettore Bugatti Le Mans and Mont Ventoux car.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1912 Bugatti T16 5 litre, chassis 471 (Reims 2009, Lot 128) Level C
- 5 5-litre Bugatti cars (Type 16 family): the catalogue calls 471 the first of five
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2
1912 Bugatti Type 16 Level D Supercars.net
- Inline-4 ... two exhaust and a single intake valve
- 5027 cc
- bore 100 mm
- stroke 160 mm
- 74.6 kw / 100 bhp @ 2800 rpm
- @ 2800 rpm
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