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Bugatti Type 55 Red Bburago 1:18

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Bugatti Type 55 Red Bburago 1:18 3009 Diecast
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Bburago's 1:18 diecast Bugatti Type 55 reproduces the pre-war roadster built on a Grand Prix-derived chassis, finished in red. This used model opens its doors and bonnet, and the box shows traces of storage. A distinctive pre-war shape at entry-tier pricing.
Bugatti Type 55 Red Bburago 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Bugatti
Model Manufacturer
Bburago
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
3009
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Bugatti Type 55 Red Bburago 1:18

TL;DR: This Bburago 1:18 Bugatti Type 55 is a diecast replica of the 1932 roadster built on a Type 51 racing chassis, finished in red with opening doors and bonnet. The model is used and the box shows traces of storage. An affordable way to display one of the more elegant pre-war Bugatti shapes.

The Type 55 borrowed its underpinnings from Bugatti's Grand Prix racer, and that racing-derived stance shows in the long bonnet and low-set body this diecast reproduces.

Build Quality at This Price Point

Cast in zinc alloy, the Type 55 carries a reassuring weight in the hand, and the doors and bonnet open on this example to reveal a simplified cabin and engine tray beneath. Panel gaps and hinge tolerances sit at entry-tier width rather than the crisper fit a premium resin build would offer, and the red paint is applied evenly but without deep layering. This copy has been previously owned or displayed, so it arrives as a used model, and its box shows the traces of storage that come with time on a shelf; neither changes what the casting offers. The long horseshoe grille and low, narrow body that make the Type 55 instantly recognisable among pre-war Bugattis still come through clearly at this scale and price.

A Racing Chassis Wearing Road Bodywork

Bugatti built the Type 55 around the chassis of its Type 51 Grand Prix car, wrapping it in an elegant road-going body, which explains why the proportions feel tauter and lower than most touring cars of its decade. That racing lineage gives the Type 55 a sharper edge than the average pre-war roadster, and a diecast at this price lets a buyer bring that character to a shelf without the cost of a limited-run resin replica of the same subject. Grouped with other early 1930s cars, it stands out through its length and low stance rather than ornamentation, a shape worth owning even at an accessible tier.

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