1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante
Sold at Gooding Christie's on March 1, 2024.
$2,260,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $2,050,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1938
- Make and model
- Bugatti Type 57
- Generation
- Type 57 and 57C (1934 to 1940)
- Chassis
- 57767
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Above the middle half of 9 comparable sales, 24% over its top.
Middle half of sales$390,000 to $1,650,000
Median$640,000
Sales behind it9Likely
From 9 sales of the Bugatti Type 57 and 57C (1934 to 1940) or Type 57S and 57SC (1936 to 1938) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $390,000 and $1,650,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet by D'IeterenRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Aug. 15, 2026 | $1,650,000 |
| 1938 Bugatti Type 57 CabrioletGooding Christie's, March 6, 2026 | Gooding Christie's | March 6, 2026 | $640,000 |
| 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC AtalanteRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Aug. 15, 2026 | $4,500,000 |
| 1937 Bugatti Type 57C VentouxGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 15, 2026 | $265,000 |
| 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet in the style of CorsicaRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Aug. 15, 2026 | $550,000 |
| 1937 Bugatti Type 57 CabrioletRM Sotheby's, Oct. 9, 2025 | RM Sotheby's | Oct. 9, 2025 | $685,455 |
| 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante by GangloffRM Sotheby's, Jan. 24, 2025 | RM Sotheby's | Jan. 24, 2025 | $2,150,000 |
| 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Drophead CoupeGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 16, 2025 | $390,000 |