1924 Bugatti Type 13 While many racing cars of the Edwardian period and the early 1920s and 1930s were huge—behemoths to some, especially on dirt-covered roads—there were equally a corresponding number that were miniscule in comparison, many almost fragile in appearance. At first some of these small cars suffered ridicule from bystanders, but only until they started demonstrating the characteristics that were largely lacking in many of the earlier “bigger brothers,” qualities like handling and road-holding. The Bugatti Type 13 was…

1924 Bugatti Type 13. Photo: Pete Austin