1937 Bugatti Type 57C Vanvooren Roadster
Sold at Broad Arrow Auctions on March 4, 2023.
$1,132,500Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $1,025,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 8, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1937
- Make and model
- Bugatti Type 57
- Generation
- Type 57 and 57C (1934 to 1940)
- Miles shown
- 19,290
- Chassis
- 57742
Against comparable sales
Above the middle half of 8 comparable sales, 11% over its top.
Middle half of sales$358,750 to $926,591
Median$595,000
Sales behind it8Likely
From 8 sales of the Bugatti Type 57 and 57C (1934 to 1940) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $358,750 and $926,591.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 Bugatti Type 57C VentouxGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 15, 2026 | $265,000 |
| 1937 Bugatti Type 57 CabrioletRM Sotheby's, Oct. 9, 2025 | RM Sotheby's | Oct. 9, 2025 | $685,455 |
| 1938 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet by D'IeterenRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Aug. 15, 2026 | $1,650,000 |
| 1938 Bugatti Type 57 CabrioletGooding Christie's, March 6, 2026 | Gooding Christie's | March 6, 2026 | $640,000 |
| 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet in the style of CorsicaRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Aug. 15, 2026 | $550,000 |
| 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Drophead CoupeGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 16, 2025 | $390,000 |
| 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante by GangloffRM Sotheby's, Jan. 24, 2025 | RM Sotheby's | Jan. 24, 2025 | $2,150,000 |
| 1934 Bugatti Type 57 VentouxGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 16, 2025 | $200,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2023 | Sold (this sale)Broad Arrow | Broad Arrow | 19,290 | $1,132,500 |
| March 6, 2026 | SoldGooding Christie's | Gooding Christie's | $709,000 |