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Jean Bugatti’s Masterpiece – 1936 Bugatti type 57SC Atlantic

The Atlantic was the production version of Jean Bugatti’s Aérolithe Coupe, which was unveiled at the 1935 Paris Auto Salon.  The riveted flanges that join portions of the coachwork pay homage to aviation engineering and emphasize the all-metal construction of the body.  This prominent motif merges art and technology into functional sculpture.  Extreme beauty, exclusivity and the Bugatti mystique combine to make the Atlantic one of the most desirable cars of all time.

The Petersen Automotive Museum:

Founded on June 11, 1994 by magazine publisher Robert E. Petersen, and his wife Margie, the Petersen Automotive Museum is owned and operated by the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation. Previously located within the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the museum is permanently housed in a historic department store originally designed by Welton Becket.

Robert Petersen selected the largely windowless site as an ideal space for a museum, where artifacts could be displayed without harmful exposure to the ultraviolet radiation of direct sunlight.

In 2015, the museum underwent an extensive $90 million renovation.

Taken in: United States / California / Los Angeles / Park la Brea (show map)

Taken on: September 6, 2016

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