The Forgotten Royal Bugatti Masterpiece (opens in new tab)

Bea is back for another deep dive — and this one comes with a royal pedigree\. Owning a Bugatti is already rare air\. But owning a Bugatti once delivered as a wedding gift to a future king? That’s something else entirely\. This is the 1939 Bugatti Type 57C — bodied by Vanvooren and originally presented to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the future Shah of Iran\. Commissioned by the French government in 1939 to celebrate his royal marriage, this wasn’t just a luxury car\. It was a diplomatic statement ...