There has been some discussion of this on the list in the past, as follows:
From: "skip" <cgallegro(AT)best1.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 16:25:42 -0800
I just talked with Art Stump today. A real nice man. He built 2 Bugatti frames, one for himself and another for a British fellow. Apparently he sold his to another British guy at a later date. He used an upright gig for frame building rather than on its side. Silvered solder only and no pining of the tubes. He talked a bit about Mario Confetti and the debates on frame building they had. He has a varied back ground of jeweler, frame builder, auto restoration, machinery background. I got the feeling he is a renaissance kind of guy.
Craig Griffith
San Luis Obispo
From: Gunngrafton(AT)aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 09:04:01 EST Subject: Bugatti Bicycle
Hi there,
How many of you are Familar with the Multi tubed Bugatti Bicycle Frame design by Ettore Bugatti. This is just an idea at the moment, But I plan to make some Replica's of the frame from the copy of the original Drawing I have. This has been an objective of mine for a long time now. Ever since I made a replica of Carlo Bugatti's bicycle about 10 years ago. This is now in the Bugatti Museum at Prescott speed hill climb in the cotswolds/England. The now owner of the bicycle has Ettore's Original Chain Drive Hill Climb Bugatti that he used to drive to events such as Mont Ventoux ect ect(this is also in the Museum). This bicycle has also done a tour of Europe with an Excibition dedicated to the Bugatti Family. I know of at least 2 copys of the multi tubed frame here in England. And I beleive they were made by Art Stump. I have ridden one of these, and It was altogeter a real treat to ride. The Tubing Whistles to you as you ride. I beleive stump had to reinforce the frame with cross bracing to strengthen the frame, which helped, but was not to the original design. The reason for this email is just to see if there is any interest out there, if I were to make them, and also give me an idea of the quatity of materials required. Silver solder/ Tubing ect ect. Let me Know if this is of interest to you.
All the best, Tim Gunn The Old Bicycle Company. Cut Elms Farm, Aythorpe Roding, Nr Dunmow, Essex,CM6 1PQ. England
From: vahdia(AT)att.net Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 21:33:15 +0000 Subject: Bugatti Bikes
Hi Group:
Our own esteemed Art Stump built two Bugatti frames, the second one to order. He promised not to try it again as of fifteen years ago, and has not been tempted. They were both the full size, multi-tube kind.
Seth Finkelstein, Santa Cruz,CA
Hope this helps,
Cheers!
David
David G. White Burlington, VT USA
Angel Garcia wrote:
> Ian,
>
> I saw your reply in the photo thread, "I inherited the bicycle from my
> father, a noted Bugatti man, himself and the owner of the other bicycle
> brokering a deal for the both."
>
> Does anyone know how these two bikes came to be? Did Stump decide to build
> them out of the blue (following drawings?). Was there some direct connection
> to Bugatti? Were they built upon a request? etc. etc.
>
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley, NJ
> --
> You may enjoy reading my blog:
> http://www.italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com