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Ludwig Weinberger

Ludwig Weinberger was a Munich coachbuilder whose best-documented work is the cabriolet body on the Bugatti Royale ordered by Dr Josef Fuchs. Very little else about the firm, including its founding and closure, is documented in the sources found.1,2

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Key facts

Founder
Ludwig Weinberger1 Independently researched
Headquarters
Munich, Germany1,2 Independently researched

History

Ludwig Weinberger was a coachbuilder in Munich, Germany. In 1931 the German physician Joseph Fuchs ordered a Bugatti Type 41 Royale and specified Weinberger to build an open cabriolet body on chassis 41.121. That car was later bought by Charles Chayne in 1943 and given to the Henry Ford Museum in 1958, where it remains. The firm's founding date, other work and closure could not be confirmed from reliable sources.

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Milestones

  1. 1931
    Weinberger built the cabriolet body on Bugatti Royale chassis 41.121 for Dr Joseph Fuchs.1,2
  2. 1958
    The Weinberger-bodied Royale was donated to the Henry Ford Museum by Charles Chayne.1

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible: Unmatched Style and Luxury Level B The Henry Ford
    • 1931 custom Royale ordered by Joseph Fuchs, body by Weinberger
    • Chayne gave the Bugatti to the Henry Ford Museum in 1958
    • "crafted by Ludwig Weinberger in Munich, Germany"
    • "Ludwig Weinberger in Munich, Germany"
    • Munich; 1931 Fuchs order; Chayne 1943; donation 1958
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  2. 2
    Bugatti Royale Level C Motor Car History (motor-car.net)
    • "Ludwig Weinberger of Munich to build him an open cabriolet"
    • "coach builder Ludwig Weinberger of Munich"
    • 41.121 Cabriolet Weinberger for Dr. Josef Fuchs
    Accessed 2026-11-11

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