There are certainly many classic cars in the world from Fords to Ferraris, but perhaps the most esteemed of all classic cars is the Bugatti.  It was a rare vehicle in it’s day and had performance that was truly head and shoulders above most of the the competition.  Given the rarity of these cars it should come as no surprise that they are expensive…very expensive.  Given the cost it must have come as quite a shock for one family to discover an original Bugatti in the garage of a recently deceased relative, according to the New York Times:

“Dr. Harold Carr, an orthopedic surgeon in England, was a recluse in his later years, according to relatives. He never married or had children. So when the doctor died in 2007 at the age of 89, few knew what to expect inside his dusty garage. The last thing Dr. Carr’s relatives expected to find was one of the rarest cars in the world, a 1937 Bugatti 57S Atalante, which The Associated Press said was one of 17 in existence.”

The family is planning on auctioning off the vehicle next month and bids are expected to reaching into the millions.  I believe the exact estimate is around 4 million dollars in fact.  Dr. Carr bought the car from Lord Ridley in 1955, who was one in a line of owners.  Whoever the next owner will be should be a man with very deep pockets to keep this classic car in pristine condition!

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