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Bugatti Type 1

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Bugatti Type 1
Prinetti & Stucchi Type 1
Overview
ManufacturerPrinetti & Stucchi
Model years1898-1900 (4 made, 1 converted to Bugatti Type 2)
AssemblyMilan
DesignerEttore Bugatti
Body and chassis
ChassisMotorcycle Converted into a Tricycle, and later into a Quadracycle
Powertrain
Engine1, 2, or 4 De Dion-Bouton Singles
each motor is 301.5 cubic centimetres (18.40 cu in; 0.3015 L)
Power output3 brake horsepower (3.0 PS; 2.2 kW)
11.25 newton-metres (8.30 lbf⋅ft)
(Single Motor)
6 brake horsepower (6.1 PS; 4.5 kW)
22.5 newton-metres (16.6 lbf⋅ft)
(Dual Motor)
12 brake horsepower (12 PS; 8.9 kW)
45 newton-metres (33 lbf⋅ft)
(Quad Motor)
Dimensions
Curb weight270 kilograms (600 lb) (Quad Motor)
Chronology
SuccessorBugatti Type 2

The Bugatti Type 1 or Prinetti & Stucchi Type 1 was an automobile designed by Ettore Bugatti and produced by Prinetti & Stucchi in 1899. It had four engines, two on each side of the rear axle. The first real production Bugatti was the Bugatti Type 13. At the age of 17, Ettore Bugatti won a race at Reggio Emilia on the Type 1. [1][2][3][4]


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