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1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio

Sold at RM Sotheby's on Aug. 20, 2022.

$681,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $615,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1936
Make and model
Bugatti Type 57
Generation
Type 57 and 57C (1934 to 1940)
Chassis
57406
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 8 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$358,750 to $926,591
Median$595,000
Sales behind it8Likely

From 8 sales of the Bugatti Type 57 and 57C (1934 to 1940) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $358,750 and $926,591.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1937 Bugatti Type 57C VentouxGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026Gooding Christie'sAug. 15, 2026$265,000
1937 Bugatti Type 57 CabrioletRM Sotheby's, Oct. 9, 2025RM Sotheby'sOct. 9, 2025$685,455
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Drophead CoupeGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025Gooding Christie'sAug. 16, 2025$390,000
1938 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet by D'IeterenRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026RM Sotheby'sAug. 15, 2026$1,650,000
1938 Bugatti Type 57 CabrioletGooding Christie's, March 6, 2026Gooding Christie'sMarch 6, 2026$640,000
1934 Bugatti Type 57 VentouxGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025Gooding Christie'sAug. 16, 2025$200,000
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet in the style of CorsicaRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026RM Sotheby'sAug. 15, 2026$550,000
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante by GangloffRM Sotheby's, Jan. 24, 2025RM Sotheby'sJan. 24, 2025$2,150,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
March 12, 2016Did not sellRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's
Aug. 20, 2022Sold (this sale)RM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$681,500
Aug. 19, 2023Did not sellGooding Christie'sGooding Christie's
Jan. 27, 2024SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$539,000