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Bugatti 1939 restored

Restored to its original splendor, the supercharged 1939 Bugatti looks as it did when it was given by the French government to the Prince of Persia and future Shah of Iran on the occasion of his first wedding in 1939. Though bodied by Vanvooren, its coachwork bears a striking resemblance to a design by Figoni et Falaschi, complete with fully skirted front and rear fenders. Photograph courtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum