Bugatti Torpedo Grand Sport Type 43 from 1930, eight cylinders, 2261 cc, 125 HP, 180 km/h
Type 43
Another evolution of the basic 8 platform, the Type 43 borrowed the supercharged 2.3 L (2262 cc/138 in³) engine from the Type 35B and combined it with the basic chassis of the Type 38. The engine produced about 120 hp (89 kW), bringing the little car to 60 mph (97 km/h) in less than 12 seconds.
The Type 43 was noted at the time as the world’s first 100 mph (160 km/h) production car — in fact, it could hit 110 mph (180 km/h) when most fast cars could only reach 70 mph (110 km/h). 160 of these “Grand Sport” cars were made from 1927 through 1931, with a Type 43A roadster appearing that year and lasting through 1932.
