The Bugatti Trust Museum and Study Centre

Museum & study centre with historic archive of 27000+ technical factory drawings 10000 photographs 20000 documents Charitable Trust with educational objectives

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Verre et Vitesse’ Historic Lalique Car Mascot Exhibition The Bugatti Trust is proud to welcome a special guest exhibition devoted to the artistry of René Lalique’s automotive mascots as often seen adorning the hoods of Bugattis and other prestigious marques of the early 20thcentury. Bugatti and Lalique represent the pinnacle of early 20th century artistry though expressed through very different media and the new Lalique display will be complemented by the Bugatti Trust’s exhibits dedicated to the oeuvres of Ettore, Rembrandt, Jean and Carlo Bugatti. Opening on April 2nd,  ‘Verre et Vitesse’  will be on display to the visiting public until May 29th with full admission details available on https://t.co/dlsze9oBQS
Expertly curated by specialist John Nemeth, the new exhibition will present a privately owned collection of 46 exquisite historic Lalique mascots including the magnificent ‘Renard’ or Fox mascot dated 1931 and the rare ‘Hibou’ or Owl from the same year. The breathtaking ‘Petite Libellule’ or small dragonfly from c. 1928 and the ‘Tête de Paon’ or peacock head in blue glass from the same period to name a few more of the rarely seen pieces will sit alongside the iconic ‘Victoire’ or Spirit of the Wind and the more familiar cockerels from the late 20s and of course the famous  ‘Vitesse’ or Speed glass mascot from ca. 1929. John Nemeth, who curated the collection on behalf of the owner, said “this is a unique opportunity to view an example of not only every model of car mascot or hood ornament produced by René Lalique in the 1920s and 30s but every variant of every model. Assembling and exhibiting a collection of R. Lalique car mascots on this scale has not been done before in the UK and likely not in the world. The heart of this collection (some 30 models) was previously shown at The Musée Lalique in Alsace as part of their ‘Lalique and the Art of Travel’ exhibition in 2016. This exhibition at The Bugatti Trusts adds a further 16 model types to fully showcase the catalogued works of René Lalique.” For more information regarding the works and car mascot designs of René Lalique please visit https://t.co/jMt1EDkKoc #lalique #laliquecarmascot @lalique

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The Bugatti Trust Welcomes
Caroline Bugatti, Viola Procovio and Clive Godsell as New Trustees
New appointments bring heritage, creative perspective and strategic experience to support the Trust’s future

Prescott, Gloucestershire, June 19th , 2026. The Bugatti Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of three new Trustees: Caroline Bugatti, Viola Procovio and Clive Godsell. These appointments mark an important step in the continued development of the Trust and reflect its commitment to preserving the Bugatti family legacy while strengthening its public, archival, educational and cultural mission for the years ahead.
Caroline Bugatti joins the Board with a uniquely personal connection to one of the great names in engineering and design history. Granddaughter of Ettore Bugatti she has extensive experience in motorsport operations, including service as operations director at the Anneau du Rhin circuit in Alsace. ‘Cars are part of my daily life, in my work at the racetrack, and in my blood. I have the privilege and, above all, the pleasure of driving a piece of history in my hands, and what could be more rewarding than seeing the smiles of the people you meet or take for rides ? It is important to share this heritage, which I gladly do, as do the Trust and other enthusiasts around the world. I have a very fond memory of a visit to the Trust with our two daughters. That day, a group of children were gathered for a tour at the end of which they were given paper and pencils to draw their own Bugatti. It is they who will continue this history tomorrow.’
Viola Procovio brings an international outlook and a valuable creative dimension to the Board. Her love of Bugatti is a family inheritance. The passion was passed down by her father, founder of the Italian Bugatti Club, and as a second-generation Bugatti owner she has grown up immersed in the marque's history and community. As a Trustee, she brings her international connections within the Bugatti world and her years of experience fundraising for local charities. She sees her role as helping the Trust grow as a living repository of Bugatti knowledge — encouraging owners everywhere to share the histories, documents and details of their cars so that this collective record of the cars made at Molsheim is safeguarded for future generations.
Clive Godsell’s interest in Bugatti has been longstanding and was shaped from an early age by his grandfather, who encouraged a hands-on approach and curiosity for engineering and design. Studying electronics and computing at university gave him a strong technical foundation and a deeper understanding of engineering principles. Combined with his experience in commerce and a substantialinterest in history - both in the people behind it and the technical developments that shaped it - he enjoys using his skills and knowledge to help educate others and share these interests more widely.
Allan Rippon, Chairman of The Bugatti Trust, said: “The appointments of Caroline Bugatti, Viola Procovio and Clive Godsell are vital to The Bugatti Trust and its future direction. No organisation can stand still or rely on the same trusted individuals for ever and these appointments will bring a fresh eye and additional expertise to the oversight of the affairs of the Trust. I am grateful to each of them for agreeing to serve as Trustees. Each is deeply rooted in the Bugatti community and I am sure that they will, in their turn, help develop The Trust to meet the significant opportunities and challenges in the decades to come.”

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@CJGrandPrix @Bugatti Well we believe that everyday of the week is probably improved by a vintage Bugatti ;-) so we couldn’t agree more with your post! Please come back soon for a return visit @CJGrandPrix !

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🌞🏁 The Bugatti Trust Museum and Study Centre is OPEN THIS WEEKEND! 🏁🌞
Join us Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th May 2026, 10am–4pm, for your final weekend opportunity to experience our breathtaking Lalique Exhibition of Historic Car Mascots before it closes at the end of the month.
✨ This rare exhibition brings together a stunning privately owned collection of original Lalique glass car mascots — celebrating the artistry, craftsmanship and glamour of early motoring. Created by René Lalique, these exquisite pieces transformed humble radiator caps into miniature works of art, blending elegance, movement and extraordinary glassmaking skill.
🎥 Don’t miss our brand-new film by Fletcher D’Alimonte-Morrison, featuring an exclusive interview with John Nemeth, curator of this remarkable collection — a perfect companion to our permanent display dedicated to the Bugatti history and family.
🎟️ Special reduced admission fee applies this weekend and children go free of course. Free entry for Bugatti Trust members.
💛 Every visit directly supports our charity’s heritage, archive and educational work, helping preserve and share the extraordinary story of Bugatti for future generations.
📍 The Bugatti Trust, Prescott Hill, Gotherington, Cheltenham GL52 9RD
📞 01242 677201
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A huge thank you to everyone who visited The Bugatti Trust on Saturday for our Verre et Vitesse – Glass and Speed Lalique exhibition. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces alongside new visitors discovering the remarkable connection between two of history’s most iconic names for the very first time. Thank you to the Bugatti owners who made our lawn look so splendid 😍
This exhibition would simply not exist without Lalique collection curator John Nemeth, whose depth of knowledge and commitment to sharing it has been extraordinary throughout. Immense thanks go to Dominic Taylor Lane, Association of Heritage Engineers, who had the foresight and vision to introduce John to us — and in doing so, brought together the worlds of historic Bugatti and Lalique in a way that continues to captivate everyone who walks through our doors. We are very grateful!
The exhibition runs until the end of May. We are open Monday to Friday during regular opening hours, and we are delighted to announce two special weekend openings: Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May, 10am–4pm. Please contact the office for further details and to plan your visit — we look forward to welcoming you.
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Busy this Saturday? 😃👍 we have more news for you. The Bugatti Trust will also be open this Sunday 10 May from 10 am to 12 noon in addition to tomorrow’s 10 am to 4 pm ( and of course every weekday) offering another chance to enjoy our special Lalique exhibition showcasing a remarkable privately owned collection of Lalique glass car mascots, each reflecting the style, sophistication and innovation of the Art Deco era. These beautifully crafted mascots were designed to sit proudly on the radiator caps of luxury motor cars, turning a practical feature into a striking piece of decorative art.
Visitors can also watch a specially created video by Fletcher D’Alimonte-Morrison, featuring an interview with John Nemeth, curator of this private collection, offering further insight into the history and significance of the mascots on display.

Reduced admission fees apply tomorrow and Sunday, with free entry for Bugatti Trust members. Your visit helps support the Bugatti Trust charity and our ongoing heritage, archive and educational work.

UPDATE: We will be also be open from 10 am until 4 pm on Saturday May 23rd and Sunday May 24th, 2026.

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Copyright of the beautiful music playing in the background belongs to Lalique who kindly provided us with a stunning behind the scenes video of their creative and manufacturing processes. The video ( with music) is on display to complement the exhibition.

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🌞🌞🌞🏁🏁🏁The Bugatti Trust will be open this Saturday May 9th 2026 between 10am and 4pm with our very special Lalique exhibition of historic car mascots now showing.
This rare exhibition brings together a beautiful privately owned collection of Lalique glass car mascots, celebrating the artistry, craftsmanship and glamour of early motoring. Created by René Lalique, these exquisite mascots transformed radiator caps into miniature works of art, combining elegance, movement and remarkable glassmaking skill.
To complement the exhibition and the permanent display dedicated to the Bugatti history and family, visitors can also enjoy a wonderful new video created by Fletcher D’Alimonte-Morrison, featuring an interview with John Nemeth, curator of this exquisite privately owned Lalique mascot collection.
The exhibition will close at the end of May, so this is a wonderful opportunity to see these exceptional pieces before they leave the Trust.
Reduced admission fees apply tomorrow, with free entry for Bugatti Trust members.
Don’t forget that every visit to the Bugatti Trust helps support our charity, contributing directly to our heritage, archive and educational work as we continue to preserve and share the remarkable story of Bugatti.
We look forward to welcoming you this Saturday.

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A wonderful surprise visit at the Bugatti Trust today! 🚗✨

Great to welcome back Joshua Woodbridge, who we first met during the @heritageskillsacademy pop-up we hosted during@thevscc Prescott last summer. He joined us today with his brother William — a previous runner-up of the Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Apprentice Award 👏
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We were also delighted to host members of the TR Register Wensum Group who arrived from Norfolk in their TR sports cars !

🔔 Don’t miss our special Lalique exhibition curated by @johnnemethlaliquemascots — celebrating the stunning work of René Lalique which is with us for just one more month !

🕰️ Open this weekend:
Saturday 10–4
Sunday (select hours – please call the office)

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Happy Easter Monday from The Bugatti Trust 🐣✨

Today we also celebrate the birthday of René Lalique (1860–1945), master of glass and form whose radiant mascots once crowned the finest automobiles of the early 20th century. Join us this season at the Bugatti Trust Museum and Study Centre to discover “Verre et Vitesse – Glass and Speed, our special exhibition featuring a remarkable privately owned collection of historic Lalique glass car mascots, curated by John Nemeth and shown in the context of our exhibition of Bugatti’s engineering and design heritage.

Plan your visit and find out more at https://t.co/dlsze9oBQS with the museum reopening tomorrow from 10 am.

#EasterMonday #ReneLalique #Lalique #LaliqueMascots #VerreEtVitesse #BugattiTrust #Bugatti #AutomotiveArt #ArtDeco #MuseumExhibition

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The ‘Verre et Vitesse’ Lalique exhibition opened today at The Bugatti Trust Museum and Study Centre. It was wonderful to welcome our first visitors along with guest curator and Lalique expert John Nemeth @johnnemethlaliquemascots and Dale Drinnon from Octane Magazine seen here setting some of the photography. @julien.dubrulle visiting from France joined in the visual planning with most of the focus going on discussing which mascot is the favorite… an impossible task ! We were also joined by Fletcher from @motorfletcher who was filming a special news video about the exhibition—including an interview with John that we’ll share soon!
Come and experience the elegance of Lalique’s artistry alongside Bugatti’s timeless design. Full details of the exhibition and opening times can be found on https://t.co/dlsze9oBQS
#cotswolds #bugatti @bugatti #verreetvitesse #lalique @lalique For more information regarding the works and car mascot designs of René Lalique please visit https://t.co/jMt1EDkKoc

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Final preparations are underway today for Verre et Vitesse: Glass and Speed, opening Thursday 2 April 2026 at The Bugatti Trust, Prescott, near Cheltenham.  
This exhibition showcases the entire collection of historic René Lalique car mascots, celebrating the artistry, innovation and elegance that defined an extraordinary era of motoring.  
Enjoy this first photographic glimpse from today’s setup — more to come when the exhibition opens this week.

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 10am–4pm and selected weekends. Full details available on our website or please contact the office on Tel. [phone]

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Exciting news from The Bugatti Trust! 🚗💡
We are proud to announce our sponsorship of two scholarships through the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) @theiet awarded last week to James Lockwood and James Allen— two exceptional young engineers shaping the future of innovation.
Chairman Allan Rippon and Curator Angela Hucke who leads the Trust’s STEM initiatives, were delighted to meet both scholars at the IET Scholars Awards held at IET London headquarters in Savoy Place WC2. A wonderful and inspiring welcome to the awards by the IET’s Operations Director Warren Bath and the opportunity to catch up with Ana Lovick who is our work partner at the organisation. We look forward to welcoming the two Bugatti Trust bursary recipients at Prescott soon as guests of one of our upcoming talks.
The Bugatti Trust remains dedicated to inspiring the next generation of engineers by supporting education, preserving engineering heritage and promoting excellence in STEM — continuing the innovative spirit of Ettore Bugatti.
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A perfect spring day at The Bugatti Trust, where heritage meets education. Always wonderful when one of our team members drives to work in her beautiful vintage car! Later in the day we welcomed a small group who enjoyed a tour of the exhibition rooms and a tailored talk by one of our Trustees.
The Bugatti Trust is open to visitors Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm but please check our website or call us to check for variations due to group and corporate bookings or educational visits. Discover the pioneering engineering, design philosophy, and historic achievements of Ettore Bugatti and his marque.
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Happy International Women’s Day 2026! To mark the day we highlight some of the remarkable women who shaped Bugatti’s prewar history.

In the 1920s and 1930s, drivers such as Hellé Nice, Elizabeth Junek, Anne-Cécile Rose Itier, Countess Margot von Einsiedel and Emma Munz competed in Bugatti Grand Prix cars, challenging expectations of who belonged in the paddock and at the wheel. Their achievements demonstrated that precision, endurance, and race craft were not defined by gender but by talent and determination.

Today, The Bugatti Trust Museum and Study Centre preserves the photographs, drawings, sketches and archives that connect us to these stories, including materials linked to the development of the various types and the all-important drivers, engineers and designers.

Material in our archives documents that Hellé Nice claimed first place in the 1929 Grand Prix Féminin, the first all-women Grand Prix. Her incredible speeds of 198kph in her Omega-Six earned her the name “the fastest woman in the world”. This victory prompted Ettore Bugatti to invite Hellé Nice to drive his cars in future Grand Prix races. She later became known as “the Bugatti Queen”.

By studying this history and through our educational outreach work and sponsorship, we aim to inspire new generations of engineers, designers, historians, and enthusiasts to see motorsport and automotive as well as design innovation as spaces open to everyone.

The IWD 2026 Give To Gain Campaign encourages a mindset of generosity and collaboration.

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We were thrilled to welcome students from Coventry University’s internationally renown Automotive and Transport Design course to The Bugatti Trust. Their visit launched an exciting design challenge — to reimagine Ettore Bugatti’s ultimate city car for the future: small, light, elegant, and efficient.
Drawing inspiration from the remarkable Bugatti Type 68 and guided by our team, the students explored Bugatti’s heritage of innovation and craftsmanship while considering today’s themes of sustainability and modern urban mobility.
A huge thank you to Aamer Mahmud, Course Director ATD, Alan Barrett, Co-course Director MA ATD, and their talented students for their enthusiasm, creativity, and thoughtful discussions. We can’t wait to see their interpretations of the modern Type 68 later this year.
@covcampus @Bugatti

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We are delighted to welcome author and academic Bruce Berglund to The Bugatti Trust this week. A specialist in the history of world sport, Bruce is carrying out
research in our archives for his forthcoming new biography of Elizabeth Junek — the first English-language biography of this extraordinary racing driver, often referred to as ‘the queen of the steering wheel.’
Due for publication in 2027, the book will feature previously unknown photographs and new original source material. Bruce lives and teaches in Prague where he is able to work with the Junek family.
📸 Author Bruce Berglund studying one of our archive boxes during his visit to The Bugatti Trust.

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🚂✨ @retromobile_paris Step back into Bugatti history through historic film!
Only 2 days left to experience the rare 15-minute Bugatti Autorail film from the @bugattitrust museum and archive currently screened at our pop on the Ivan Dutton Ltd Stand 156, Hall 7.3 @duttonbugatti @RetromobileFR @Bugatti

See Ettore, Jean, and Carlo Bugatti like never before — real period film footage capturing the brilliance behind the famous railcars as featured in hall 7.1 thanks to the extraordinary @citedutrain bringing the only surviving example to the Paris show. Jean Bugatti’s test runs are included as well as behind the scene footage at the Bugatti factory. A must-see for any Bugatti enthusiast or vintage engineering lover!
🎥 Don’t miss this exclusive piece of automotive heritage, proudly presented by @TheBugattiTrust
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retromobile_paris We can’t wait for the 2026 edition of this fabulous show and are grateful to @duttonbugatti for allowing us to have a small Bugatti Trust pop-up presence on their superb stand in Hall 7.3 Stall D 156. This year we are excited to present some historic film footage celebrating Jean Bugatti and the Bugatti railcar programme as well as the wider family within the context of the Bugatti Autorail’s extraordinary presence at Porte de Versailles. Please come and say hello if you are at the show. Here is to the Retromobile 2026 and wishing all exhibitors and visitors a fantastic show ! #bugatti #Retromobile2026 #BugattiRailCar #Molsheim #bugattiautorail @RetromobileFR