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1928 Bugatti Type 35B Recreation

Bid to at RM Sotheby's on March 8, 2008. The car did not sell.

The highest bid, as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1928
Make and model
Bugatti Type 35, 37, 39 and 51 Grand Prix
Chassis
4938

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Middle half of sales$276,150 to $900,000
Median$550,000
Sales behind it3Likely

From 3 sales of the Bugatti Type 35, 37, 39 and 51 Grand Prix in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $276,150 and $900,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1927 Bugatti Type 37Mecum, Jan. 16, 2025MecumJan. 16, 2025$550,000
1930 Bugatti Type 35B Grand PrixRM Sotheby's, Feb. 28, 2025RM Sotheby'sFeb. 28, 2025$1,250,000
1925 Bugatti Type 35 ReplicaMecum, Jan. 9, 2025MecumJan. 9, 2025$2,300

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
March 8, 2008Did not sell (this sale)RM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's
Aug. 14, 2021SoldGooding Christie'sGooding Christie's$5,615,000