Bugatti Type 57C “Shah of Persia” by Perico001 Coachwork by Vanvooren - Paris
Replica
This dramatic body was constructed by Vanvooren of Paris in the style of Figoni et Falaschi, one of the most progressive coachbuilders of the day. Advanced features include fully skirted fenders, a top that conceals beneath a metal panel when down, and a windshield that can be lowered into the cowl. Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the Prince of Persia and future Shah of Iran, received this striking supercharged Bugatti as a gift from the French government on the occasion of his first wedding.
(Petersen Automotive Museum)
Salon Rétromobile 2017
Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles
Paris - France
February 2017 https://flic.kr/p/VoYJGh
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