Letter signed by Ettore Bugatti (1936)

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In 1936, Ettore Bugatti, the founder of a legendary sports car brand, thanks his correspondent for his praise, in broken French.

Letter signed by Ettore Bugatti to an unknown addressee, Mr. Weinreich. One page. In approximate French. 21cm x 14.5cm. Molsheim, France, April 5, 1936. Excellent condition. Single piece.

Dear Mr Weinreich,

I would like to thank you for your letter of March 22, 1936. It is an honor to hear that you are so interested in this car. When you're better, we'll talk again.

Ettore Bugatti

At the age of 18, Ettore Bugatti (1881 - 1947) began to participate in car and motorcycle races in northern Italy, where he was born, thus developing his taste for speed. At the same time, the future entrepreneur built his first car, awarded at the International Automobile Fair in Milan, and attracted the attention of investors and partners. In 1909, the Bugatti company is officially created in Alsace, in the northeast of present-day France, then under German rule.

An engineer raised by a family of artists, Bugatti has sought beauty in the design of its cars all their lives, true works of art. He and his son, Jean Bugatti, patented more than 475 inventions with the motto "nothing is too beautiful, nothing is too expensive", transforming the small factory into a legendary luxury brand, rivaling Ferrari, both on the racetrack (10,000 victories , 37 records) as in the hearts of collectors. The Bugatti Veyron and Chiron are currently the fastest and most expensive sports cars in the world, reserved for the privileged few.

Letters from founders of great iconic luxury brands are prized by collectors when they are not treasured by families or foundations. This example, in addition to the large and beautiful signature of Ettore Bugatti, is also interesting for the fact that he speaks of a car, in poorly mastered French, perhaps with the aim of winning over a future customer.