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Featured is the fourth example built, which was sold to Captain C.W. Foster in England. He had his Royale fitted with a luxurious limousine body constructed by Park Ward. Before the car was delivered to the customer, Ettore's son Jean traveled to London to screw on the Elephant radiator cap and to start the engine. The Captain eventually sold his Royale in 1946 to Jack Lemon Burton. The car was then bought by famous American Bugatti collector John Shakespeare. He frequently used the luxurious machine for lengthy road trips and always without any problems. In 1963 financial problems forced him to sell his entire collection and in Fritz Schlumpf he found a willing buyer. Upon receiving the Park Ward Limousine had the the upholstery redone.
Today the fourth Type 41 Royale is still part of the Schlumpf Collection, which is now government owned. It is on permanent display at the Musee National de l'Automobile in Mulhouse alongside another Royale. It is amazing to note that, with the exception of the interior, the car is still very original; a testament to the exceptional build quality. Celebrating the eightieth anniversary of the Royale, five of the six cars were brought together at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed where it is pictured. The five cars were insured together for an amazing, but still conservative $60 million.
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Type 41 Royale Park Ward Limousine
