Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic

Made by Bugatti1938Bedford, New York

One of four Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantics built — the riveted, teardrop-bodied coupe widely described as the most beautiful automobile ever made. Exhibited publicly in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston's 'Speed, Style, and Beauty' (2005), drawn from the collector's garage. Two Atlantics survive in private hands.

Provenance

1938

Built by Bugatti, Molsheim

confirmed

2005

Exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 'Speed, Style, and Beauty'

confirmed

2011

Displayed at the Louvre, 'L'Art de l'Automobile'

confirmed

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

Ralph Lauren

Bedford, New York

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
Additional photographsby request
Remote video inspectionavailable
Research visitowner approval
Temporary research loancase by_case
Museum exhibition loanavailable
Scientific samplingnot permitted
Commercial licensingcontact owner

Record Metadata

CategoryVehicles

MaterialsElektron magnesium-alloy body (dorsal rivet seam), supercharged straight-eight

Dimensions4.5 × 1.7 × 1.4 m

ConditionConcours; maintained by specialists

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 93/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1938). Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1938-007006.