{"id":172533,"date":"2026-03-09T19:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velocetoday.com\/?p=172533"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:24:59","slug":"baby-bugatti-by-marshall-buck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velocetoday.com\/baby-bugatti-by-marshall-buck\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Bugatti by Marshall Buck"},"content":{"rendered":"

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British Speed King Donald Campbell practices his craft in his Baby Bugatti. Campbell would set many speed records both on land and water but died in a speed boat record attempt in 1967. His father Malcolm, also a Land Speed Record holder, assists. Photo courtesy the Bugatti Trust.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

From the VeloceToday Archives, March, 2011<\/p>\n

By Marshall Buck <\/strong><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t believe that the answer has been in front of me all these years. The answer to what you ask? The answer to the question I often ask myself: How am I ever going to afford a genuine vintage Bugatti? Simple answer\u2026buy a \u2018Baby\u2019 Bugatti; a child\u2019s car to be precise. I\u2019m not talking about one of those cheapy Toys R Us plastic jobs. No sir, the one I have in mind is very special\u2026.one of the authentic half scale renditions of a Type 35. <\/p>\n

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From the VeloceToday Archives, March, 2011 By Marshall Buck I can\u2019t believe that the answer has been in front of me all these years. The answer to what you ask? The answer to the question I often ask myself: How am I ever going to afford a genuine vintage Bugatti? Simple answer\u2026buy a \u2018Baby\u2019 Bugatti;... <\/p>\n

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