One man s 50-year vintage car restoration project leads to a £7m price tag
After buying the Bugatti Type 57S for £1,500 in May 1969, Bill Turnbull began repairing and restoring every nut, bolt and moving part
16 February 2021 • 5:32pm
A Bonhams s employee poses with a 1937 Bugatti Type 57S (nicknamed Dulcie due to its registration number DUL 351) in central London. The Bugatti, which has not been seen for 50 years, is expected to sell for up to £7 million, in a coming sale of exceptional motor cars
Credit: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images
When Bill Turnbull began work in the late Sixties on restoring a vintage Bugatti he was determined to return it to its former glory as one of the most sought after cars of its age.
Gloucestershire
United-kingdom
New-zealand
London
City-of
Staffordshire
Britain
British
Sholto-gilbertson
Jack-barclay
Robert-ropner
Rodney-clarke