For me, the best French car of all time is the Bugatti Type 35. On August 3, 1924, Bugatti rolled out five examples of its new racing car for the French Grand Prix at Lyon.

Bugatti’s Type 35 debuted in August of 1924 at the Grand Prix de Europe in Lyon, France. It would go on to become, arguably, the most successful model of racing car to date.

A century on from its unveiling, the impact and allure of the Type 35 have not diminished, and the model remains central to the marque's DNA, image: Bugatti Ettore Bugatti was acutely aware that ...

Bugatti’s celebration of the Type 35 comes as it leans on its heritage to smooth its transition into the electric age. It last year unveiled the 57 One of One, a Chiron referencing 1934’s Type ...

Notably, the Bugatti Type 35 was driven by racers like Leonico Garnier (#21), Jean Chassagne (#7), Pierre de Vizcaya (#18), Meo Costantini (#22) and Ernest Friderich (#13) — with an additional ...

The legendary Type 35’s dynamic debut at the 1924 Grand Prix de Lyon will forever be remembered, when these remarkable race cars made an instant impact, driven with high-performance skill by Leonico ...

Penned by founder Ettore Bugatti, the Type 35 can be summed up as craftsmanship meets performance. Alfa Romeo also focused on performance, although it was much geekier from a technological standpoint.

Heart eyes emoji at the ready: check out this stunning line-up of six shrunken Bugatti Baby II Type 35 Centenary Editions. Meticulously handcrafted and built to a 75 per cent scale, these limited ...

A keen eye will notice an outline that resembles the 1930s Bugatti Type 35 under one of the covers, hinting at some form of continuation model, perhaps driven by an electric powertrain.