The final Bugatti race car of the 1930s was the Type 59 of 1934. It used an enlarged 3.3 L (3257 cc/198 in³) version of the Type 57's engine sitting in a modified Type 54 chassis. The engine was lowered for a better center of gravity, and the frame was lightened with a number of holes drilled in the chassis. The signature piano wire wheels were attached to the brake drums. 250 hp (186 kW) was on tap, and 6 or 7 were made.






Bugatti Type 59 driven by Rene Dreyfus in the 1934 Monaco Grand Prix




Bugatti Type 59s lead the way at the 1935 Mannin Moar on the Isle of Man