Roland Bugatti

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Roland Bugatti (Born August 23, 1922 in Dorlisheim - Dee'd Mairch 29, 1977) wis a French ingineer an automotive industrialist. He wis ane o the three sons o Ettore Bugatti, foonder an builder o the caur brand Bugatti, an younger brither o Jean Bugatti.

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In 1951, efter the daith o his brither Jean Bugatti in 1939, an his faither Ettore Bugatti in 1947, Roland Bugatti (age 25) an Marco Pierre (umwhile pilot an loyal pairtner o the plant) teuk ower the Adventure Bugatti.

1951 Bugatti Type 101
1956 Bugatti Type 252
1956 Bugatti Type 251

Thay produced the Bugatti Type 101, successor o the Bugatti Type 57; It is considered bi mony tae be the last true Bugatti caur. Aicht models wur produced atween 1951 an 1956 an sax o them wur sauld.

In 1956 the company briefly returned tae Formula Ane competeetion wi the Bugatti Type 251.

In 1963 Bugatti wis sauld tae the aerospace company Hispano-Suiza.

Bugatti dee'd in Aix-en-Provence on Mairch 29, 1977.

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