Museum Visitors may now view the historically significant 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic. The Mullin Automotive Museum, an institution that celebrates
the Art Deco and Streamline Eras with exquisite French
Art and automobiles, has announced the return of the seldomly-seen 1936 Bugatti
Type 57SC Atlantic to its Oxnard, Calif. facility this summer.

Recognized as one of the world’s most significant
automobiles, the Atlantic will be prominently displayed
at the Mullin Automotive
Museum, allowing those who may have
missed its introduction last August or those who just can’t wait to see it
again another chance to view this stunning automobile.

One of only four
built, the Atlantic is distinguished internationally for
its remarkable styling, performance and lineage. This car, chassis #57374, is
known as the most original and correct in form. The Atlantic
was an automobile derived from Bugatti’s prototype “Aerolithe Electron Coupe”,
a vehicle that caused a sensation when unveiled at the 1935 Paris Auto Salon.
From its inception, the Atlantic defined exotic. It was
radical both in its design and engineering. Jean Bugatti produced the
Atlantic’s spectacular sculpted appearance using riveted aluminum panels that
he mounted on Bugatti’s most sophisticated, powerful and revolutionary Type 57S
chassis.

This particular Atlantic was built in
1936 and experts suggest that parts from the Aerolithe prototype were used in
its production. This car’s first owner, Lord Victor Rothschild of London,
ordered the car in light blue with a navy interior. The vehicle later earned
its title as the most expensive automobile ever sold during a 2010 acquisition
leading to its first display at the Mullin
Automotive Museum.

 “It is a joy to
welcome the awe-inspiring 1936 Bugatti Atlantic 57C back to the Mullin
Automotive Museum,”
said Peter Mullin, founder of the Mullin
Automotive Museum.
“I feel privileged to provide the public with another opportunity to get a rare
insider’s view at what I believe is the most beautiful and most important
vehicle ever built.”

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