1931 Bugatti Royale Elephant Radiator Ornament, 1968
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1968
Summary
The Bugatti Royale's radiator is capped with a dancing elephant -- a suitably sized animal mascot for a car of such grand proportions. The ornament was cast from a work by sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti, younger brother of Royale builder Ettore Bugatti. Rembrandt Bugatti died in 1916 and the Royale's mascot was a tribute to the talented artist.
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Object ID
2018.0.4.P.B.50042
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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1931 Bugatti Royale Elephant Radiator Ornament, 1968
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