De Dietrich-Bugatti

De Dietrich Bugatti refers colloquially to a number of early automobile designs by Ettore Bugatti, known as the Types 2 through 7. Importantly, the vehicle known as the Type 2 of 1901 was designed by Bugatti before he joined the automobile manufacturer Lorraine-Dietrich in Niederbronn, Alsace, Germany following its successful reception. Types 3-7 were produced for De Dietrich between 1902 and 1904.

Type 2

Bugatti Type 2
Ettore Bugatti on the Type 2 in 1902
Overview
Manufacturer	Lorraine-Dietrich
Production	1900-1903
Assembly	Milan
Designer	Ettore Bugatti
Powertrain
Engine	3,053 cubic centimetres (186.3 cu in; 3.053 L) Inline 4
Power output	12 brake horsepower (12 PS; 8.9 kW)
Transmission	4-Speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	1,800 millimetres (71 in)
Curb weight	650 kilograms (1,430 lb)

The Type 2 was a prototype automobile designed and built by Ettore Bugatti in 1901 with financial support from a Count Gulinelli. It won an award at the Milan Trade Fair that year, and gained the notice of Baron Adrien de Turckheim, managing director of the Lorraine-Dietrich automobile factory in Niederbronn in the then-German Alsace.

Type 3, 4, and 5

Bugatti Type 3 Bugatti Type 4 Bugatti Type 5
Overview
Manufacturer	Lorraine-Dietrich
Also called	De Dietrich-Bugatti De Dietrich 24/28 CV (Type 3) De Dietrich 30/35 CV (Type 4) De Dietrich 50/60 CV (Type 5)
Production	1901-1904
Assembly	Niederbronn-les-Bains
Designer	Ettore Bugatti
Powertrain
Engine	Type 3: 5,308 cubic centimetres (323.9 cu in; 5.308 L) Type 4: 7,433 cubic centimetres (453.6 cu in; 7.433 L) Type 5: 12,868 cubic centimetres (785.3 cu in; 12.868 L) Inline 4
Power output	Type 3: 28 metric horsepower (28 bhp; 21 kW) 45 pound-feet (61 N⋅m) Type 4: 35 metric horsepower (35 bhp; 26 kW) 65 pound-feet (88 N⋅m) Type 5: 60 metric horsepower (59 bhp; 44 kW) 115 pound-feet (156 N⋅m)
Transmission	4-speed (Type 3 and 4) 3-speed (Type 5)
Dimensions
Curb weight	1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb)

Types 3-4 were Bugatti's initial works for De Dietrich.

Type 6 and 7

Bugatti Type 6 Bugatti Type 7
Overview
Manufacturer	Mathis
Also called	Mathis Hermes Simplex Hermes Bugatti Hermes
Production	1904-1907
Assembly	Illkirch-Graffenstaden
Designer	Ettore Bugatti
Powertrain
Engine	7,430 cubic centimetres (453 cu in; 7.43 L) 8,480 cubic centimetres (517 cu in; 8.48 L) 8,986 cubic centimetres (548.4 cu in; 8.986 L) 12,058 cubic centimetres (735.8 cu in; 12.058 L) Inline 4
Power output	50 brake horsepower (51 PS; 37 kW) 65 pound-feet (88 N⋅m) 60 brake horsepower (61 PS; 45 kW) 75 pound-feet (102 N⋅m) 60 brake horsepower (61 PS; 45 kW) 90 pound-feet (120 N⋅m) 90 brake horsepower (91 PS; 67 kW) 115 pound-feet (156 N⋅m)
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,930 millimetres (115 in)
Length	4,150 millimetres (163 in)
Width	1,540 millimetres (61 in)
Curb weight	1,100 kilograms (2,400 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Bugatti Type 8

Types 6 and7 were also designed by Bugatti while with De Dietrich through 1904. Approximately 100 Types 1-7 were produced from 1902 through 1904.

See also

• Bugatti