1926 Bugatti Type 38 Gaston Grummer Roadster

Carrosserie Gaston Grümmer was a French coachbuilder based in Clichy, a suburb of Paris. Founded on July 30, 1924, Grümmer designed and produced individual bodies for luxury automobiles in the period between the world wars. In the 1930s, Grümmer was considered a pioneer of lightweight construction and aerodynamics. The company was founded by Gaston Grümmer. He came from a family that had lived in Aachen since the 17th century. His grandfather Friedrich Joseph Grümmer moved to Brussels in the 19th century, where he set up a saddlery business that specialized in furnishing high-quality carriages. He later moved to Paris. His son Antoine Joseph worked for the long-established Paris tableware manufacturer Morel since at least the turn of the century. In 1919, Antoine Grümmer’s sons, including Gaston, took over the Morels business and renamed it Établissements Grümmer. In the early years, the Grümmer brothers still manufactured high-quality, individual interior fittings for carriages, but then made the switch to automobiles.

engineInline-8
positionFront Longitudinal
aspirationNatural
valvetrainSOHC, 3 Valves per Cyl
fuel feedTwin Zenith or Solex Carbs
displacement1990 cc / 121.4 in³
bore60 mm / 2.36 in
stroke88 mm / 3.46 in
power44.7 kw / 60 bhp
specific output30.15 bhp per litre
bhp/weight69.61 bhp per tonne
front tires5.00×19
rear tires5.00×19
front brakesDrums
f brake sizemm / in
rear brakesDrums
r brake sizemm / in
f suspensionRigid Axle w/Elliptic Springs
r suspensionRigid Axle w/Reversed Quarter-Elliptic Springs
curb weight862 kg / 1900 lbs
wheelbase3124 mm / 123.0 in
front track1250 mm / 49.2 in
rear track1250 mm / 49.2 in
transmission4-Speed Manual