Bugatti Parts Announcements
The Bugatti Tire and Wheel
After many months of effort, the Bugatti Tire and Wheel will be ready to ship in a few weeks. We’ve asked Paul Koo to make one of his famous Instructions to assist in making the minor modifications necessary for the fit of our new slimmer Wheel.
The Tire is similar to the other marquees…that is; they are soft and flexible, matte finished and (most importantly) they are prototypically thinner. See contemporary prototype photo below.
The Wheel had to be thinned to accommodate the new Tire. At first, we tried to use the Pocher parts by thinning them…but, the results didn’t satisfy us! So, we had them designed on a CAD system and then “printed” using rapid prototype printing (3D). In the process, we had the air fins properly shaped with a correct sharper edge. The Wheel is now cast in colored resin in one piece…no assembling.
Because the Wheel is thinner, it will be necessary to modify the spindles and hubs. Not difficult…the parts are brass and easily filed. One should also thin the brake shoes. And, yes, the Wheels have the correct air fin direction. Just specify, if you only want one set.
Part No. B022 $80.00 per set
(one tire and one wheel)
A New Bugatti Headlight!
Ettore Bugatti was the engineering genius behind some of the most successful race cars of the automotive golden era. But it was his son Jean that added the beauty that makes the Bugatti one of the most elegant cars in the world. When Jean joined his father in the family business, he set about to redesign everything from Bugatti exhaust pipes to the front headlights and everything in between.
Well, we here at Model Motorcars don’t have a Jean Bugatti, but we do have a Frank Giordano and like Jean, Frank has done a spectacular job of designing our new Bugatti Headlights. Taking a page out of the Jean Bugatti’s design book, these beautiful new headlights are perfect scale replicas of the iconic “cones” that Jean designed right down to their iconic integrated front collar.
The Complete Bugatti New Headlight Set
The Bugatti Headlight Set
We are now offering the Complete Bugatti Headlight Set, using the same technology we utilized in developing the Rolls-Royce chromed Reflectors and glass Lenses.
The Complete Bugatti Headlight Set includes the Bugatti Headlights, Reflectors, pattern Lenses, bulbs, grommets, heat shrink tubing and wire.
Click here for detailed installation instructions for the Bugatti Headlight kit
Dash Board Ensemble
This wonderful dash was made by Frank Giordano and shows our new parts; The Instrument Cluster, Gate and Levers, Light Housings and Switches. They are all cast in bronze and plated. Requires some modification to the Pocher dash…or, why not build your own out of cherry wood? The Instrument Cluster will require using our Gauge Faces, Lenses and Bezels (B011). The Light Housings are hollow to accommodate the bulb and slotted for the light. Ensemble is sold as a set or as individual parts.
Hood Latches
These are without question our best Hood Latches. Jorge made the originals and they are a perfect match to the prototypes…and, they work! They are cast in bronze and chrome plated. The set comes with 00.90 threaded rod to attach the top to the base and bezels for the hood.
Bumper Ends
One of the many new Bugatti Parts we have developed for both our last model and for the next. The Bumper Ends are properly shaped, direct replacements for the plastic, chrome coated Pocher parts. They are cast in bronze with a matte finish… then nickel plated to match the prototypes which were cast aluminum.
Part No. B027
$35.00 per pair
Bumper Brackets
Bugatti Running Lights
What respectable owner of a Bugatti Coupe would not like to have proper shaped and sized Running Lights? Once again Model Motorcars brings you another must have part. Cast in bronze and chrome plated, comes with 0-80 bolts. It takes a little bit of work, but it will keep your valet busy!
In our continuing quest to replace all the Pocher provided chrome plated plastic parts…here are several new parts. First, the Tail Light Housings…prototypically shaped, hollow to provide space for bulbs, cast in bronze and chrome plated. The red lenses are not provided, but, are easy to make from Pocher red sprue. Next, shown are the Country Code and License Plates.
Cast in bronze and chrome plated (lettering not included).
Tail Light Housings – Part No. B026
$45.00 per pair
Bugatti Gas Cap
Bugatti Radiator Cap
Just the thing to top off your Bugatti radiator—a correct replica of the quick-release radiator cap that adorned the Type 50 radiators. Sculptural and classic, our Bugatti Radiator Cap captures all of the simplicity and elegance of the prototype. A direct replacement for the generic piece in the Pocher kit, our Bugatti Radiator Cap just screws in place
Hand Crank
Another new part added to our list is a Hand-Crank for the Bugatti engine. This handsome plated bronze crank handle is a direct replacement for the Pocher plastic piece. Our Hand-Crank allows the Bugatti engine to be turned with a handle befitting its lovely design. Will also work with the Mercedes-Benz.
Exterior and Interior Door Handles
We are offering these beautiful Door Handles…with a caveat! They are NOT for the beginner. They require extensive modifications to the door panels, inside and out. We will gladly help with photos and instructions. And, we believe the effort is worth it. They are cast in bronze and chrome plated.
Bugatti Dash Gauges
Spare Tire Wrench
Throw away the awful Pocher part and use this direct replacement.
Can you tell which is the prototype? Cast in bronze and chrome plated.
Bugatti Chassis Stands
First the Rolls, then the Alfa, and now the Bugatti benefits from our Tom Vitale-designed, Darel Magee-built Bugatti Chassis Stands. These dandy aircraft-aluminum stands are just the thing to keep your Bugatti from rolling around the bench just as you are trying to adjust the cable brakes. No more improvised supports, no more damaged details—now the Bugatti Chassis Stands.
Fishtails! Get Your Fishtails!
Want to improve the value and enhance the appearance of your Bugatti?
Model Motorcars is always trying to find ways to helpyou improve your models. Now, we have achieved the ultimate for the Bugatti Radiator…the Art Deco Grill. The Grill is photo-etched in solid nickel.
Vinyl Transfers to Enhance the Beautiful Bugatti Wheels
The photo on the left is of the prototype Bugatti Type 50. The photo on the right is our model of the Suprafile under construction. Our wheel transfers are a dead ringer for the original and are an easy way to add a great level of realism and detail to your Pocher Bugatti build.
The Famous Bugatti Elephant Mascot
Upon completion of his masterpiece The Type 41 Royale, Ettore Bugatti turned to his brother Rembrandt – an accomplished sculpter – to create the radiator ornament. As the Royale was the largest, most expensive automobile in the world, Rembrandt decided that it should be graced with the largest animal in the world and the elephant rearing onto its’ hind legs was created. Fabricated in sterling it appeared white when viewed in the daylight. And as the Royale was so large and so expensive, it was a hard sell to customers of all social strata and never attracted the pocketbook of a single royal thus giving us “The White Elephant” as a description of things that are so over the top that they defy any other description.
Our 1:8 scale Elephant Mascot was sculpted by Jill A. Kenike, a former designer for Tiffany and Co. Because our Elephant Mascot is intended to adorn the radiator of Pocher Bugattis, we asked Ms. Kenike to trim the pachyderm down a bit to match the svelt lines of the zoomy Profileé and Surprofilé Bugattis. Our Prancing Elephant Mascot is balancing on top of our new Bugatti Radiator Cap which features the correct profile and simulated quick-release latch of the prototype. Now the Pocher Bugatti can have both a correct radiator cap and a link with the artistic legend that is Bugatti.
Sterling Silver Bugatti Elephant Mascot – Part No. B015s
$45.00 each