Rembrandt Bugatti’s “Stalking Panther” statue from 1914 at the Mullin Museum. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
A hand-carved desk by Carlo Bugatti at the Mullin Museum’s “The Art of Bugatti” exhibit. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
A banjo carved by Carlo Bugatti in 1898 on display at the Mullin Museum’s “The Art of Bugatti” display. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
A 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Cabriolet on display at the Mullin Museum’s “The Art of Bugatti” display. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
A 1913 Peugeot Bebe Cabriolet, a car design Ettore Bugatti licensed to Peugeot to raise money to fund his own car company shortly afterward. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
The Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coupe De Ville, the most expensive car in the world when it debuted in Paris in 1928. Only six were built, three of which went unsold. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
The car is 21 feet long and is powered by a 12.7-liter inline eight-cylinder engine. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
A 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, one of just two such cars in the world. The other belongs to Ralph Lauren. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
A 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, one of just two such cars in the world. The other belongs to Ralph Lauren. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
Cars aren’t the only thing the Bugatti name is known for. The Mullin Museum’s “The Art of Bugatti” shows off the rest of the family’s talents. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
Cars aren’t the only thing the Bugatti name is known for. The Mullin Museum’s “The Art of Bugatti” shows off the rest of the family’s talents. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
Cars aren’t the only thing the Bugatti name is known for. The Mullin Museum’s “The Art of Bugatti” shows off the rest of the family’s talents. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
Cars aren’t the only thing the Bugatti name is known for. The Mullin Museum’s “The Art of Bugatti” shows off the rest of the family’s talents. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)
David Undercoffler no longer works for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, he was an auto writer. Primarily responsible for reviewing new cars, he also covered industry news, auto shows, classic cars, and anything else the motorized world of Southern California had to offer.
