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1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante

Sold at RM Sotheby's on Aug. 15, 2026.

$4,955,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $4,500,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1937
Make and model
Bugatti Type 57
Generation
Type 57S and 57SC (1936 to 1938)
Chassis
57551
Condition
Concours (1)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

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 16, 2009Did not sellRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's
May 21, 2011Did not sellRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's
Aug. 15, 2026Sold (this sale)RM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$4,955,000