Bugatti bench and vice

Kevin H · #1 (**permalink**) 25-05-11, 10:26 AM

I visited the workshop of a local automotive mechanic/engineer and spotted a Bugatti vice mounted on a steel Bugatti workbench. Both are apparently originals from the Bugatti factory. Both were clearly designed and manufactured to last forever! See pics attached.

Stefan · #2 (**permalink**) 25-05-11, 01:53 PM

And the Bugatti Owners Club does supply replica vices , at £750 iirc. But these look original?

Ronald G. Stephenson · #3 (**permalink**) 25-05-11, 02:51 PM

It would be very hard to determine if these were actually made by the Bugatti firm, and I think the other member is correct as to these being replicas made by people who own and admire the marque. I have read some material on Bugatti and there was never a mention of them manufacturing much besides automobiles.

GREG · #4 (**permalink**) 25-05-11, 02:59 PM

The Bugatti Trust | Trains, Boats & Planes

Nonsense ! they made boats planes and the first high speed trains

Kevin H · #5 (**permalink**) 25-05-11, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

And the Bugatti Owners Club does supply replica vices , at £750 iirc. But these look original?

I think it's shameful for a marque owners club to have replicas of automobilia manufactured, it just fuels the fake trade where they passed off as individuals.

As for these particular examples, they look original to me and the bloke who owns them is a very experienced vintage/veteran restorer (incl Bugattis) so I would assume he did his homework. However, the originals are very valuable so there is plenty of reason to make a copy look original!

Incidentally there is also a UK company called Tula Engineering who also makes replicas of the vice which they sell for £3500. The Bugatti Owners Club offering probably comes from China.

GREG · #6 (**permalink**) 25-05-11, 09:32 PM

It is indeed shameful ! In fact Vice crime has become such a problem in Yorkshire that the Police now have a dedicated Vice squad !

Although I would like one because I don't have any Vices -- except playing with my Bristols ! I am not against playing with fake Chinese Bristols if anyone has any ?

GREG · #7 (**permalink**) 25-05-11, 09:46 PM

Not sure if this is original , but good plice !!

Bouissou Bugatti Bench Vice 1/43 | eBay UK

Kevin H · #8 (**permalink**) 25-05-11, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GREG

Not sure if this is original , but good plice !!

Bouissou Bugatti Bench Vice 1/43 | eBay UK

Greg, we should add a title under your name on this site - "Mr eBay".

I can't ever recall seeing a scale model of a piece of automobilia. It says something about how much the original would be worth!