1936 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet
Sold at RM Sotheby's on Aug. 20, 2022.
$500,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $450,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1936
- Make and model
- Bugatti Type 57
- Generation
- Type 57 and 57C (1934 to 1940)
- Chassis
- 57263
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 8 comparable sales.
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 |
| 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Drophead CoupeGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 16, 2025 | $390,000 |
| 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 |
| 1934 Bugatti Type 57 VentouxGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 16, 2025 | $200,000 |
| 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet in the style of CorsicaRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Aug. 15, 2026 | $550,000 |
| 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante by GangloffRM Sotheby's, Jan. 24, 2025 | RM Sotheby's | Jan. 24, 2025 | $2,150,000 |