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.

In 1923 Bugatti introduced the Type 32 which caused sensation due to its wing-like design, short wheelbase and covered wheels. It was dubbed “the Tank” and boasted a redeveloped 8-cylinder engine.

Bugatti Type 32. Car: Bugatti Type 32 / Engine: Inline-8 / Maker: Bugatti / Bore X Stroke: 60 mm x 88 mm / Year: 1923 / Capacity: 1991 cc / 121.5 in / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 100 bhp / 75 KW @ 4,900 rpm / Wheelbase: 2020 mm / 79.5 in / Track: Front: 1052 mm Rear: 1052 mm / Weight: 660 kilo / 1,455 lbs / Top Speed: 189.9 kph / 118.0 mph

Bugatti is renowned worldwide for its visionary engineering and ingenious designs, and today the brand celebrates the official 100th anniversary of the racing debut of one of its most innovative vehicles: the Type 32 ‘Tank’. This streamlined racing car laid the groundwork for aerodynamic advancements in motorsport, earning its nickname not ...

2023年7月3日 · Bugatti is known across the world for visionary engineering and ingenious designs, and today the brand celebrates the official centenary of the racing debut of one of its most innovative cars: the Type 32 ‘Tank’.

2024年3月21日 · The Bugatti Type 32, also known as the Tank de Tours, was a distinctive racing car designed by Ettore Bugatti in 1923 to compete in the French Grand Prix held in Tours. Here are some key details about this remarkable vehicle:

Using aircraft inspired aerodynamics, Bugatti created the Type 32, nicknamed the "Tank" to achieve innovation in sports car racing.

Car: Bugatti Type 32 / Engine: Inline-8 / Maker: Bugatti / Bore X Stroke: 60 mm x 88 mm / Year: 1923 / Capacity: 1991 cc / 121.5 in / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 100 bhp / 75 KW @ 4,900 rpm ...

1923 Bugatti Type 32 specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures.

2023年7月5日 · Earlier this week, Bugatti heralded its Type 32 “Tank” as a “motorsport pioneer” and a trailblazer, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the race car’s debut. Those it may have been, but the Tank also fell so far short of its expectations that Bugatti only ever entered it in one race and abandoned…