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1925 Type 13 Brescia Bugatti lifted from a lake

[Deleted User] · 2010-01-11 17:11:51

Risking a repost but thought this may be of interest to folk......... A 1925 Type 13 Brescia Bugatti has recently been recovered from Lake Maggiore, in northern Italy. The car has lain submerged since 1937, when its then-owners abandoned it rather than pay the punitive import duties of the time. The car sank to a depth of…

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Risking a repost but thought this may be of interest to folk.........

A 1925 Type 13 Brescia Bugatti has recently been recovered from Lake Maggiore, in northern Italy. The car has lain submerged since 1937, when its then-owners abandoned it rather than pay the punitive import duties of the time.
The car sank to a depth of 57 metres. As rumours abounded of its presence in the lake, various diving projects were started to find what is now an extremely valuable car. These culminated in the successful dive on 12 July 2009 when members of the Centro Sport Subacquei Salvataggio Ascona located the 84-year-old Bugatti and brought it to the surface – for the first time in 72 years. Its condition is surprisingly good and will – no doubt – form the basis for an extensive restoration.
Some of the orginal paintwork is still on the car and even the tyres still had air in them.
Its valued at £80,000 and only 20% is salvageable

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#2 11-01-2010 5:14pm

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junkyard beat you to it: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055638334&highlight=bugatti+lake

but great story all the same! I'll close this, and anyone who wants can post in the original thread.

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