In 1936, Ettore Bugatti, the founder of the legendary sports car brand, thanks his correspondent for his compliments in broken French.
Letter signed by Ettore Bugatti to an unknown recipient, Mr. Weinreich.
One page.
In approximate French.
21 cm x 14.5 cm.
Molsheim, France, April 5, 1936.
Excellent condition of conservation.
Unique 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 are better, we will talk again.
Ettore Bugatti
At the age of 18, Ettore Bugatti (1881 - 1947) began participating 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, which won an award at the Milan International Automobile Fair and attracted the attention of investors and partners. In 1909, the Bugatti company was officially founded in Alsace, in the northeast of present-day France, which was then under German rule.
An engineer raised in a family of artists, Bugatti spent his entire life seeking beauty in the design of his cars, which are 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 race track (10,000 victories, 37 records) and in the hearts of collectors. The Bugatti Veyron and Chiron are currently the fastest and most expensive sports cars in the world, reserved for only a privileged few.
Letters from the founders of major luxury brands are prized by collectors when they are not carefully preserved by their families or foundations. This copy, in addition to Ettore Bugatti's large and beautiful signature, is also interesting because he speaks about cars in poorly spoken French, perhaps with the aim of winning over a future client.
