De Dietrich Bugatti refers colloquially to a number of early automobile designs by Ettore Bugatti, known as the Types 2 through 7. Importantly, the vehicle known as the Type 2 of 1901 was designed by Bugatti before he joined the automobile manufacturer Lorraine-Dietrich in Niederbronn, Alsace, Germany following its successful reception. Types 3-7 were produced for De Dietrich between 1902 and 1904.
Type 2
The Type 2 was a prototype automobile designed and built by Ettore Bugatti in 1901 with financial support from a Count Gulinelli. It won an award at the Milan Trade Fair that year,Bugatti Type 2, The Robb Report and gained the notice of Baron Adrien de Turckheim, managing director of the Lorraine-Dietrich automobile factory in Niederbronn in the then-German Alsace.
Type 3, 4, and 5
Types 3,4, and 5 were Bugatti's initial works for De Dietrich.BUGATTI, THE PRESTIGIOUS FRENCH BRAND, September 19, 2019
Type 6 and 7
Types 6 and 7 were also designed by Bugatti while with De Dietrich through 1904. Approximately 100 Types 2-7 were produced from 1902 through 1904.
Specifications +TypeEngine TypeTransmissionDisplacementHorsepowerHorsepower RPMTorqueTorque RPMWeightLengthWidthHeightWheelbaseType 2 Inline 4 Ohv4-Speed Manual2,5002,200Type 3 De Dietrich 24/28 CV3,2001,800 (Without Phaeton) (With Phaeton)Type 4 De Dietrich 30/35 CV2,000 (Without Phaeton) (With Phaeton)Type 5 De Dietrich 50/60 CV3-Speed Manual3,0001,800Type 6 50/65 PS 4-Speed Manual3,7002,000Type 6 60/75 PS Type 7 60/90 PS Type 7 90/115 PS
See also Bugatti
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