Strange Formula 1 Cars. The Sacha-Gordine and Bugatti Type 251 F1 Cars. Tweet. Oct 29, 2008; Kevin Guthrie. Bugatti 251 Formula 1 car – public domain. Sacha Gordine and Bugatti both tried Formula One in the 1950s. Between them they managed a solitary Grand Prix start. … The car also contained several other unusual features for the time, such as the use of magnesium in its construction. This was possibly as a result of Vigna's assistant, Perkins, who had experience of the … …

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