With its streamlined body and luxurious chassis, the Coupé Profilée was the ultimate Bugatti in 1931. It followed both the Atlantic and Atalante, which had a dramatic fastback designs with a sloping rear-end. The Type-46 took the theme even further by extending the rear fenders and cutting off the trunk area.

At the time, the Type 46 was Bugatti’s top chassis and included a unique engine that cast the cylinder head and block in one casting. This design eventually produced the Type 41 Royale. Jean Bugatti personally styled the Coupé Profilée which influenced many of his later designs including the Type 57 Ventoux and Type 50 Semi-Profilée.

type	Series Production Car
body stylist	Jean Bugatti
production	2
engine	Inline-8
position	Front Longitudinal
aspiration	Natural
valvetrain	SOHC, 3 Valves per Cyl
fuel feed	Five-Jet Smith-Barquand Carburettor
displacement	5360 cc / 327.09 in³
bore	81 mm / 3.2 in
stroke	130 mm / 5.1 in
body / frame	Steel over Steel Body
driven wheels	RWD
front brakes	Cable Operated Drums
rear brakes	Cable Operated Drums