This makes finding a Bugatti in your garden shed seem quite normal.
In the late 1920s three Bugattis were imported into Switzerland but only two of the new owners could pay the import taxes. The third got dumped into Lake Maggiore in 1937 when the tax man caught up with the owner. It’s a T22 Brescia Modifiee (chassis no. 2461) and it has been in 50m of water for over 70 years. The car was discovered in 1967 by divers in the lake and has been know by Bugatti enthusiasts all that time. It was rescued on the 12th July 2009 by a volunteer effort organised by Jens Börlin and his company Rescue Sub Ascona. The plan is to sell the car to help fund a the fight against youth violence on the part of the Damiano Tamagni Foundation.
What would you do with it if you bought it? An interesting museum piece? Or will we see it running again. I'd bet on the latter, there seems to be an irresistible urge to bring things like this back to life.
See the latest instalment of the 'Bugatti in a lake story' here
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