Bugatti T57 (1934)

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Specifications

710 units built total
T57: 630 units built
T57C: 96 units built
T57G Tank: 3 units built
T57 Surbaisse (=Lowered): 43 units built
T57 Surbaisse Compresseur: 2 units built

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T57S 45: Bugatti type B50B engine which was reported capable of 470 horsepower
4741 cc

Bugatti, straight 8 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
3257 cc
72 x 100 mm
6.2:1
135 hp (100 kW)
160 hp (119 kW) with a Roots-type supercharger
T57S: 180 hp (137 kW) @ 5500 rpm with a Roots-type supercharger
T57SC: 220 hp (164 kW) @ 5500 rpm with a Roots-type supercharger
cast iron block
6 main bearings
DOHC, 2 valves/cyl - 16 valves total, T57SC: 3 valves/cyl - 24 valves total
aspiration, Stromberg UUR2 Carburetor
T57S/T57SC: dry sump

4 speed manual gearbox
final drive, 4.17/1
dry single plate clutch
pressed steel Gondola-shaped chassis which curved inward towards the rear of the car
f suspension, Split Beam with Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs, De Ram Shock Absorbers
r suspension, Live Axle with Quarter-Elliptic Leaf Springs, De Ram Shock Absorbers
worm and roller steering
drum brakes all around 360 mm diameter and 55 mm width, cable operated
length, 4369 mm (172")
width, 1500 mm (59")
wheelbase, 2979 mm (117")
front/rear track, 1349 mm (53")
Bugatti Racing or Rudge wire wheels, front 5.5x18", rear 6.0x18"
950 kg, Tank: 850 kg
Fuel tank, 100 lt

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Results in Endurance Races

1935Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	14/4	16/6	7/9	21/9
Team	1600km	24h	750km	500mil
Bernard de Souza Dantas/ Roger Teillac, 57289		#6, gear box
Earl Howe and W. N. Rees (T57TT)			#4, clutch
Earl Howe and W. N. Rees (T57TT)			#5, 3rd
Hugh McFerran			#6, acci dent
Total points 8			8
Statistics
Starts/finishes 4/1		1/0	3/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Earl Howe and W. N. Rees
Brian Lewis			4
Earl Howe			5

1936Season
Le Mans was canceled due workers strike

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Marseille	ACF	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands	Targa Florio
Date	5/4	24/5	28/6	5/9	19/9	20/12
Team	1600km	3h	GP	650km	500mil	144km
Automobiles Bugatti (T57G)			#82, 13th
Automobiles Bugatti (T57G)			#84, 1st
Automobiles Bugatti (T57G)			#86, 6th
Nicky Embiricos				#16, acci dent
Total points 15			15
Statistics
Starts/finishes 4/3			3/3	1/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Automobiles Bugatti
Robert Benoist			82
Philippe de Rothschild			82
Jean-Pierre Wimille			84
Raymond Sommer			84
Pierre Veyron			86
"Williams"			86

1937Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Pau	Mille Miglia	Marseille	Le Mans	ACF	Donington	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	21/2	4/4	6/6	20/6	4/7	24/7	4/9	18/9
Team	GP	1600km	3h	24h	GP	12h	500km	500km
Automobiles Bugatti, 57248 (T59/57S)	#16, 1st		dnf
Automobiles Bugatti, 57335 (T57G)				#2, 1st
Automobiles Bugatti (T57G)				#1, dnf
Automobiles Bugatti (T57S 45)				#16, dns	#16, acci dent on the way to circuit
Automobiles Bugatti (T57S 45)					#14, DNS
Automobiles Bugatti (T57S 45)					#16T, disqua lified
Raymond D' Édrez de Saugé, 57522 (T57S)	#22, 11th		dnf	#18, dnf	#30, dnf
Pierre Levegh (T57S)			8th
Total points 23	10		3	10
Statistics
Starts/finishes 12/4	2/2		3/1	4/1	3/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Automobiles Bugatti
Jean-Pierre Wimille	16		+	2	14
Roger Labric				1
Pierre Veyron				1
Robert Benoist				2	16, 16T
Raymond D' Édrez de Saugé
Raymond D' Édrez de Saugé	22		+	18	30
Génaro Léoz				18	30

1938Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Spa	Tourist Trophy	Paris
Date	3/4	19/6	10/7	3/9	11/9
Team	1600km	24h	24h	12h	12h
Ernest Stapleton/ T. M. Gay, A5/537/U
Statistics
Starts/finishes 1/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Amedée Gordini
Robert Lévy

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Source
T57TT competition '35
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T57G 'Tank"/T57S 45
Source
T59/T57S

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