Bugatti Type 1

Bugatti Type 1 Prinetti & Stucchi Type 1
Overview
Manufacturer	Prinetti & Stucchi
Model years	1898-1900 (4 made, 1 converted to Bugatti Type 2)
Assembly	Milan
Designer	Ettore Bugatti
Body and chassis
Chassis	Motorcycle Converted into a Tricycle
Powertrain
Engine	1, 2, or 4 De Dion-Bouton Singles each motor being 301.5 cc (18.40 cu in; 0.3015 L)
Power output	See Table
Transmission	3-speed Manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	1,897 mm (74.7 in) (Type 1) 1,548 mm (60.9 in) (Type 0)
Length	2,000 mm (79 in) (Type 1) 1,898 mm (74.7 in) (Type 0)
Width	333 mm (13.1 in) (Type 1) 349 mm (13.7 in) (Type 0)
Height	1,470 mm (58 in) (Type 1) 1,622 mm (63.9 in) (Type 0)
Kerb weight	231 kg (509 lb) (Type 0) 195 kg (430 lb) (Single Motor) 235 kg (518 lb) (Dual Motor) 270 kg (600 lb) (Quad Motor)
Chronology
Successor	Bugatti Type 2

The Bugatti Type 1 or Prinetti & Stucchi Type 1 was an automobile designed by Ettore Bugatti and produced by Prinetti & Stucchi in 1899. It had four engines, two on each side of the rear axle. The first real production Bugatti was the Bugatti Type 13. At the age of 17, Ettore Bugatti won a race at Reggio Emilia on the Type 1.

Type 0

The Type 0 was the original "Bugatti" Branded vehicle being constucted in 1897, it was originally a Prinetti & Stucchi motorcycle, however it was fit with the 2 De Dion-Bouton motors, which though was significantly more powerful then the 0.75 hp (0.76 PS; 0.56 kW) 98 cc (6.0 cu in) Single in the Prinetti and Stucchi, with a 400 cc (24 cu in) 2.25 hp (2.28 PS; 1.68 kW) De Dion-Bouton twin. Ettore would describe it as "Lethargically slow but fantastic handling". The vehicle would have three wheels. The car was a proof of concept for Bugatti for the Type 1, and not a true Bugatti car. The car would be dubbed the Type 0 after the Bugatti Type 18 in 1913 would come out, and before then be laballed as just "The 1897 Bugatti". It would ultimately remain a one off, and was destroyed in World War I.

Type 1

The Type 1 would be designed by Ettore while he was an apprentice at Prinetti & Stucchi. When the 1899 Reggio Emilia race was announced, Ettore was aloud to convert a Prinetti & Stucchi into a Tricycle so he could race with it. This original Type 1 would be fit with 2 De Dion-Bouton Singles, which unlike the Type 0 would be two engines put together instead of just being a twin. This car would also be a Tricycle. The versions with multiple engines would be labelled the "Type 1/1" for the single motor version, "Type 1/2" for the twin motor version, and the "Type 1/4" for the quad motor version.

Engines

Name	Displacement	Horsepower	Horsepower RPM	Torque	Torque RPM	Weight
Type 0	400 cc (24 cu in; 0 L)	2.25 hp (2.28 PS; 1.68 kW)	1,850	6.8 N⋅m (5 lb⋅ft)	1,000	231 kg (509.3 lb)
Type 1/1	301.5 cc (18.4 cu in; 0.3 L)	3 hp (3.04 PS; 2.24 kW)	3,000	11.25 N⋅m (8.30 lb⋅ft)	2,200	195 kg (429.9 lb)
Type 1/2	603 cc (36.8 cu in; 0.6 L)	6 hp (6.08 PS; 4.47 kW)	3,400	22.5 N⋅m (16.6 lb⋅ft)	2,000	235 kg (518.1 lb)
Type 1/4	1,206 cc (74 cu in; 1 L)	12 hp (12.17 PS; 8.95 kW)	3,700	45 N⋅m (33.19 lb⋅ft)	1,800	270 kg (595.2 lb)