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M7 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 22 SEPTEMBER 2019 MOTORING Model shown for demonstration purposes only. * T&Cs apply. Mosta Road, Lija LJA 9011, Malta. Tel: 21433601 Mgarr Road, Xewkija XWK 9012, Gozo. Tel: 21550962 Email: sales@autosales.com.mt Kind's www.autosales.com.mt Renault CAPTUR Europe's best selling Crossover! Starting from ONLY €240* monthly THE 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Ata- lante Faux Cabriolet got plenty of interest when it went under the hammer at the Goodwood Revival. The vintage motor is just one of three to have been produced by the French au- tomaker, with it being the last surviving model in the world. It is so rare that it's gener- ally only seen in public when it goes up for auction. The eye-catching vehicle has a stretched black and cream body which is powered by a 3.3-litre that propels it to speeds of 80mph. The motor has retained its original chassis, engine, gear- box and body despite its age, with a rear axle the only part being restored by a previous owner. Having spent its early life in France, the Bugatti crossed the Atlantic in 1957 when purchased by an American. It then returned to Europe before it was purchased by British car collector Barry Burnett. The late motoring enthu- siast owned more than 60 classic cars, with the Bugatti described as the jewel in the crown of his collection. The model has drawn a close comparison to the mo- tor driven by fictional Disney villain Cruella de Vil in 1961 animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Another motor - a Panther De Ville - was used in the 1996 live-action remakes 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalma- tians. James Knight, group motor- ing chairman at Bonhams, said: "The Bugatti Type 57 received global interest and was a fantastic result, with a continental telephone bidder competing – and succeed- ing – against fellow European bidding in the room." A listing by the auction house states: "This beautiful and incredibly original ex- ample from the prestigious marque's 'golden era' was one of only a very few surviving Atalante fixed-head coupés. The Bugatti was the jewel in the crown of a stunning col- lection of the late Barry Bur- nett, acquired as a straight swap for a Delage from an- other collector in the 1980s." Vintage motor that inspired Cruella de Vil's 101 Dalmatians car sells at auction for more than €1.5million