30 Jun A Bug’s Life

At the June Crankhandle Club meeting in the club’s Cape Town clubhouse, Long-time FMM consultant Dickon Daggitt presented his replica Bugatti Type 23 record-breaker to members. What was unexpected to most was the presence of FMM’s 1925 Type 23 Brescia Bugatti, because the two cars are inextricably linked – many of the mechanical parts of the FMM car are from the actual 1925 record breaker! The story behind the two car’s histories is fascinating and holds some surprises, and Dickon’s presentation certainly engrossed everyone who attended the presentation. As a result, an up-to-date feature story on these Bug twins is being planned.  Watch this space…!