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The prototyp of the famous Type 35 Grand Prix car in Molsheim in 1924

1925 The Thoroughbred Of Racing Cars
Ettore Bugatti registered both the slogan Le Pur Sangre Des Automobiles, and the thoroughbred racing horse profile, as French trademarks. The year before, Bugatti had produced the breakthrough sports car on which his historic reputation is founded. The Bugatti 35, often called the most beautiful car ever designed, was the first sports car capable of hitting 100mph. Equipped with a hollow front axle, cast aluminum wheels, and cable-actuated brakes, the Bugatti 35's lightweight aluminum body panels tapered gracefully in a continuous line from grill to tail. The Type 35 won 351 races and broke 47 records in 1926, living up to its description as the thoroughbred of automobiles