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Type 54 Grand Prix
4.9-litre GP car built in weeks for Monza 1931
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Craig Howell from San Carlos, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 6 Built
- Years
- 1931
- Engine
- 5,000 cc / 5 LFactory: 5 L
- Power
- Not yet verified
- 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 54 Grand Prix (Wikimedia Commons: Bugatti Type 54 Grand Prix 1931 (chassis 54-201))
Photo: Craig Howell from San Carlos, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Bugatti Type 54 Grand Prix (Wikimedia Commons: Bugatti Type 54 Grand Prix 1931 (chassis 54-201))
Photo: Craig Howell from San Carlos, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Bugatti Type 54 Grand Prix (Wikimedia Commons: Bugatti Type 54 Grand Prix 1931 (chassis 54-201))
Photo: Craig Howell from San Carlos, CA, USA · 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 productioncars built | 61 | Factory production | Estimated |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Type 54 was a new 1931 car with twin-cam cylinder heads on the 5-litre engine used in the Type 50 and 53. Varzi and Chiron raced it for the first time at the 1931 Monza Grand Prix. Varzi gave it its first race win.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Type 54 Grand Prix.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 5,000 cc / 5 LFactory: 5 L2 Independently researchedThe source names the 5-litre engine of the Type 50 and 53 used for the T54. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | twin-cam cylinder heads2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1931 Bugatti Type 54 Grand Prix Specifications - Ultimatecarpage.com Level C
- at least 6 cars built
-
2
Grand Prix 1931 season (racing history pages) Level C kolumbus.fi racing history pages · 2020-02-18
- with twin-cam cylinder heads to be fitted to the 5-liter engine
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