For sale is this beautiful replica of the famous Bugatti Type 35, built by replica builders Teal.

The Bugatti Type 35 is known not only for its remarkable engineering and distinct looks, but having some of the most historic racing success, with wins and podiums featuring in almost every race in competed in. Due to the immense success experienced by the Type 35, many people began to re-create them, one being Teal. Teal’s story began at the Pack Horse Inn, Affetside, Alan Hunter showed his two friends Ian Foster and Tony Rogers a brochure of a Volkswagen-based, rear-engined, fibreglass replica of a Bugatti Type 35 he had picked up on a business trip to America. Ian Foster, once a chassis designer for Daimler, demonstrated on the back of a cigarette packet, how a strong chassis could be produced using the American body moulds to end up with a front-engined version. In short, the Worsley Bugatti was born. However, Ian remembered from his days at Daimler, that Worsley was the nickname for a Friday car – a ‘duff’ one – so a search was made for a new name. In the end, Trafford Engineering Automotive Limited (TEAL) was decided upon. In 1986, Bob Jones purchased TEAL Cars from Ian Foster. Bob developed (with chassis builder Peter Farrell) the early T35 to accept a more authentic aluminium coachwork. On the 5th October 1986, the first all aluminium TEAL was born. Public reaction was highly positive with the company selling 16 cars in the first six months. The TEAL was further developed with the Types 43, 44, 52 and 59 versions also being manufactured. TEAL Cars finally ceased production in 1998.

There is also a very full and comprehensive history file and V5C registration document. This car comes with some features such as it’s period outside authentic polished chrome activated handbrake, lovely authentic period Jaeger instrumentation, 4-spoked Bugatti emblemed wood rimmed steering-wheel, lovely colour co-ordinated leather bench seat, fire-extinguisher and tool kit, wire-wheels, with polished chrome sided spinners, period Bugatti badging, twin “original” leather bonnet straps, lovely period-hooter and a dummy starting handle. Powered by the very reliable and easy to maintain, standard engine used by  Teal at the time, the B. M. C. 1800cc, as used in the M. G. B. GT. This car is located with a private collection of classic cars that are also for sale in Kent, East Sussex.

If you are interested and wish to view it, or would like any further information on it, please do not hestitate get in touch. If necessary we can arrange transportation too.