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BugattiType 1

1898–1900 France Automobile 3 production years
Production1898–1900
Recorded originFrance
ClassAutomobile
Background

The Bugatti Type 1 or Prinetti & Stucchi Type 1 was an automobile designed by Ettore Bugatti and produced by Prinetti & Stucchi in 1899. It had four engines, two on each side of the rear axle. The first real production Bugatti was the Bugatti Type 13. At the age of 17, Ettore Bugatti won a race at Reggio Emilia on the Type 1.

Text adapted from “Bugatti Type 1” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Market model year1898–1900

Exact model year observed in both EPA and Natural Resources Canada data; not a production interval or trim definition.

EPA + Natural Resources Canada3 years