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A product of the late 1930s, the Bugatti 100P racer was conceived and developed in sketches and drawings, not computer-generated images. The artifacts here show that hours of nuanced and complex engineering went into the seemingly simple Art Deco aircraft.
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Dated 12 Aug 37, this drawing appears to be an alternative racer configuration that Ettore Bugatti and Louis de Monge considered early on. This engine placement would have mandated a large fuselage cross-section, resulting in increased drag and thus slower speed.
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