1931 bugatti type 51a rare vintage grand prix racing bugatti is up for auction in the sale at the pebble beach motoring week in monterey this saturday. it is expected to fetch tetween 3.5 and 4.5 million, which would be the highest price ever paid for a grand prix racing bugatti. the 79 year old car raced in 17 european grand prix races and is considered on the the finest surviving models of its kind, complete with its original bodywork, engine & gearbox.