cinematic realism 1930s Cars in Period Settings Bugatti Type 57 - Monaco, Late Afternoon A sapphire blue Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic weaves through Monte Carlo streets in late afternoon. Golden Mediterranean light bounces off polished chrome and the distinctive riveted spine. The driver, a French industrialist in racing goggles and leather gloves, navigates past the casino where elegantly dressed patrons watch the exotic machine with admiration. Wealthy Europeans and Americans mingle on terraces overlooking the harbor filled with luxurious yachts. The Bugatti's supercharged engine echoes off buildings as it climbs toward hillside villas. Just 710 examples of this masterpiece were ever built, making it as rare then as now. The car embodies pre-war European craftsmanship at its zenith.