The Type 41 Royale was a work of passion for Ettore Bugatti, after he had created several successful race cars. There is some uncertainity if six or eight cars where produced, but only 3 where sold. A model produced and sold in 1931 went for $42,000.
Bugattis passionate focus on details and size made the car an engineering masterpiece even today. The car, though, was regarded as a work of madness and megalomania rather than genius.