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|February 2023
Artcurial, Paris, France 3 February
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WHILE MANY OF the most expensive and significant historic vehicles live a pampered existence today, the most interesting are the ones with stories to tell. This 1936 Bugatti 57 Atalante an early highlight of Artcurial's Rétromobile sale - has a very exciting past.
This story is from the February 2023 edition of Octane.
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