Skidmark’s Bugatti 49

[Not-a-number]

Any update on this? Is this happening in NZ?

[igor]

On 27/03/2022 at 01:00, skidmark said:

We have commenced assembly of a Bugatti that never existed

Will it be possible to register this car for road use given that it may/will not have any real legal identity?

[Not-a-number]

1 hour ago, igor said:

Will it be possible to register this car for road use given that it may/will not have any real legal identity?

If it has 3 original major components (with serial numbers) it can potentially be regarded as a ‘real’ Bugatti. Ie chassis, crankcase, gearbox. But they don’t even have to be from the same car.

If you’re talking about registering a scratch built car in general then that’s LVV rules. 

[igor]

LVV cert for what is effectively a stock standard but very old car opens another big can of worms as discussed elsewhere.

[Not-a-number]

43 minutes ago, igor said:

LVV cert for what is effectively a stock standard but very old car opens another big can of worms as discussed elsewhere.

Yeah it’s probably not plane sailing. But I know of at least 2 Bugatti replicas and 1 Alfa replica in NZ that have been through LVV cert. Things like wheels have to be approved by VAC, drive shaft hoops, seat belts, mud guards, no welded steering components. 

[JustHarry]

5 hours ago, Not-a-number said:

Yeah it’s probably not plane sailing. But I know of at least 2 Bugatti replicas and 1 Alfa replica in NZ that have been through LVV cert. Things like wheels have to be approved by VAC, drive shaft hoops, seat belts, mud guards, no welded steering components. 

We have just done an amilcar rep at work this way. Had to be registered as a scratch built because new chassis 

We've done 2 alfa 2300 8c replicas this way too that are still local and one used regularly 

[skidmark]

In Australia each state has its own regs, and they seem to be under continual evolution. In Victoria, at the moment, built-up "specials" need to conform to numerous new car safety regs i.e. seat belts, collapsible steering column, side-intrusion protection. Provided it is an accurate copy and preferably utilises original components, a built-up "replica" of an existing old car only needs to comply with the regulations that were in force when such cars were originally registered, so my 1930 Bugatti will not need to meet modern requirements when being registered. As 6/7 of its main defined components have original factory stampings from the Molsheim Bugatti Factory, I should be able to obtain a chassis plate from the Bugatti Owners Club (UK) that verifies the authenticity of the finished car, and which gives it a "BOC number" (original Bugatti front axle, diff, gearbox, lower sump, steering box, chassis-frame; new non-Bugatti radiator). In the past, several of the new Argentinian-built Pur Sang Bugatti copies have been imported to Australia and registered as "Bugatti, 1934" or whatever - the authorities seem unable to differentiate between a new build and nicely restored old car... I guess either way they are raking in their horribly exorbitant Luxury Car Tax on top of the cost of the car, so they don't really care about when the vehicle was actually constructed!

[Nominal]

That's good.

I really the Schlumpf Obsession book about the mad collectors in Alsace so I'm partial to a Bugatti project.

[Nominal]

Hey @skidmark, really good to see the substantial progress on this massive project.

Thanks for providing updates here.

[skidmark]

I'm sorry that I have neglected to make continual updates over the last year or so - I've been so bust getting the work done, I haven't really done a good job of sharing the news as it has evolved. Anyway, there's obviously a pile of things that have happened, and lots more to come. It's a relief to bring the blog up to speed and get the photos off my phone where they've been accumulating.

[skidmark]

I'm sorry that I have neglected to make continual updates over the last year or so - I've been so bust getting the work done, I haven't really done a good job of sharing the news as it has evolved. Anyway, there's obviously a pile of things that have happened, and lots more to come. It's a relief to bring the blog up to speed and get the photos off my phone where they've been accumulating.

Regarding your interst in the Schlumpf brothers, I'm attaching a photo of one of the many letters they sent out to Bugatti owners. This was sent to local Type 37 owner, Tom Roberts. And, no, he didn't sell!

 

[Nominal]

18 minutes ago, skidmark said:

I'm sorry that I have neglected to make continual updates over the last year or so - I've been so bust getting the work done, I haven't really done a good job of sharing the news as it has evolved. Anyway, there's obviously a pile of things that have happened, and lots more to come. It's a relief to bring the blog up to speed and get the photos off my phone where they've been accumulating.

Regarding your interst in the Schlumpf brothers, I'm attaching a photo of one of the many letters they sent out to Bugatti owners. This was sent to local Type 37 owner, Tom Roberts. And, no, he didn't sell!

 

That's amazing!

[jal]

Un gran trabajo, felicitaciones.