It only managed third place at the 1923 tours grand prix. His experiments in this area led to the construction of a rather solid looking wing shaped car with a very short wheelbase.
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The nickname of the car comes from its particular shape which resembles battle tanks of its era as well as the location of the grand prix another bugatti model that earned the nickname tank.
Bugatti type 32 tank 1923. The wheelbase was only 2020mm long. Its profile was shaped like an airplane wing and was intended to provide downforce. By comparison the delage 2lcv s wheelbase was 2600mm.
Nicknamed tank for the curious exposed bolts on the streamlined body the bugatti type 32 proved to be less effective than ettore imagined. A radical streamlined version of the type 30 known as the tank was constructed for the 1923 french grand prix but it could do no better than 3rd. The bugatti type 32 commonly called the tank de tours was a streamlined racing car built in 1923 it was built to compete in the french grand prix which was held on july 2 in tours on the same year.
From front to rear the tank featured enclosed bodywork which. 1923 bugatti type 32 tank. Despite a initial loss the depart from cigar shaped racers was innovative step.
This aerodynamic tank shaped bugatti that competed in the 1923 french grand prix was the predecessor of the famous bugatti type 35. Four type 32 tanks competed in the 1932 french grand prix in tours. Bugatti recognised the problems and fixed all of them for the nine bearing type 35 and the rest so they say is history.
These streamlined bodied bugattis were good competition but the event was won by a six cylinder sunbeam.
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