Type 59/57G King Léopold n°57248 – Laurent Pierson

The first Type 59 built (it kept its Type 57 numbering) and perhaps the most desirable...
After her career in Grand Prix with the drivers Robert Benoist and Jean-Pierre Wimille then a second period in sports car racing, she was transformed for road use at the request of King Leopold III of Belgium.

The transformations touch the black paint with a yellow edge, the installation of headlights and mudguard cycles, a new wooden dashboard, a radiator caress and a nice remodeling of the stern to accommodate the spare wheel.

This 1/8 miniature represents exclusively the complete Bugatti chassis, allowing you to admire all the details and complete mechanics of this exceptional car. With a finish « used », it gives the appearance and feel of an auto of the era.

It is thus presented as it was before its new black painting made for its new owner Leopold III.