Car carcass Sold U.S. $ 370,000

- Switzerland, Who says junk cars will only be sold cheaply, despite the fact that only leaves the framework, a car wreck can be sold at a great price. Bugatti made in 1925 is proof of that. Even the car found at the bottom of a lake in Switzerland after more than 70 years immersed in the bottom of the lake is able to sell up to U.S. $ 370,000 in an auction. Wow. The price is certainly far beyond the estimates, which at the time before the auction was estimated only about U.S. $ 98,000 - U.S. $ 127,000, which means increased almost three fold, as Autoevolution debut, Sunday (30/1/2010). Fund auction results, will be used to restore the car will be distributed for charitable purposes of the prevention community violent children, Luxist. The car that has become the wreckage was found not be restored by the winning bidder. He still will maintain the condition of the car as when This, because only 20 percent of car elements capable of making it like a new car. While most of the body and frame damaged too long under water. Brescia Bugatti has undergone some extensive damage during the stay under water, so that only half of the chassis and most of aluminum casing can still be saved.
Bugatti Brescia is supported 1.5-liter engine capacity, 4 cylinder, with power 30 hp, with maximum speeds reaching 100mph. Going fast enough for the car at that time. Officially registered in Paris in 1925. Old Bugatti himself first recorded in 1925 in Paris, before then officially off to Switzerland by a young architect. But when later the Swiss government imposed higher taxes on import cars including the Bugatti cars were already in the hands of citizens Switzerland for eleven years. So the easiest way to avoid a nominal tax is more higher than the price of the car itself is to destroy the car. And the easiest way is to push the car into the lake.