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Since the early
1980s.
Built by hand.

Bugatti. Alfa Romeo. Mercedes SSK.
From original drawings from Molsheim, Milan and Stuttgart.

Models
Bugatti Type 35 — Seitenriss, Pur Sang ArgentinaHufeisen-Kühlergrillgriglia a ferro di cavalloVorderansicht des Kühlersveduta frontaleGegossenes Aluminium-Rad, 8 Speichenruota in alluminio fusointerasse 2.400 mm

The drawing
comes first.

Just as Leonardo da Vinci drew his mechanisms before he built them, every Pur Sang car begins with the drawing — the original drawings from Molsheim and Milan. Accurate to the millimetre. Documented. Verified against surviving cars.

No step begins without sign-off. No part without provenance. This is not reproduction — it is reconstruction to a scientific standard.

Build time per car
Approx. 18 months
Craftsmen in the atelier
Around 100
Annual production
Approx. 20 cars
Engine blocks
In-house foundry in Paraná
Export share
Approx. 50 % to the USA

Four models.

Dark red Alfa Romeo 8C against a grey studio backdrop
Tav. V — Alfa Romeo 8C, studio
Bugatti Type 35 — Seitenriss, Pur Sang ArgentinaHufeisen-Kühlergrillgriglia a ferro di cavalloVorderansicht des Kühlersveduta frontaleGegossenes Aluminium-Rad, 8 Speichenruota in alluminio fusointerasse 2.400 mm

1924 – 1931

Bugatti Type 35

Over 1,000 race wins. The most successful racing car of its time.

Price on request

Bugatti Type 51 — Seitenriss, Pur Sang ArgentinaHufeisen-Kühlergrillgriglia a ferro di cavalloVorderansicht des Kühlersveduta frontaleZwei Tankdeckel hinter dem Fahrerdue tappi del serbatoiointerasse 2.400 mm

1931 – 1935

Bugatti Type 51

40 original cars. The twin-cam evolution of the Type 35.

Price on request

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza — Seitenriss, Pur Sang ArgentinaAlfa-Romeo-Kühler, hinter der Vorderachsegriglia Alfa RomeoGitterfelder in der Haubenseiteprese d'ariaFreistehender Hinterkotflügelparafango ciclo posteriore

1931 – 1939

Alfa Romeo 8C

Four Le Mans wins in a row. Vittorio Jano's immortal masterpiece.

Price on request

Mercedes-Benz SSK — Seitenriss, Pur Sang ArgentinaKühler hinter der Vorderachseradiatore dietro l'asseDrei Auspuffrohre, rechte Haubenseite, mit Sammelrohrtre tubi di scarico flessibiliSehr lange Motorhaubecofano molto lungointerasse 2.950 mm

1928 – 1932

Mercedes-Benz SSK

Ferdinand Porsche's last masterpiece. 7.1 litres, supercharger, elephant-trunk exhausts.

Price on request

All under
one roof.

Jorge Anadón founded the atelier in Paraná in the early 1980s. What began as a restoration workshop is today one of the few ateliers in the world that builds historic Grand Prix cars entirely in-house.

Engine blocks come from the in-house foundry. Bodies are shaped from aluminium sheet on the English wheel. Nothing is bought in that need not be.

Row of cars, steering wheel in the foreground
Tav. VII — Row of cars, atelier
Row of finished cockpits
Tav. VIII — Cockpits, atelier
Several cars in the workshop, lift and workbenches
Tav. VI — Workshop, Pur Sang atelier, Paraná
Bugatti Type 35 — Seitenriss, Pur Sang ArgentinaHufeisen-Kühlergrillgriglia a ferro di cavalloVorderansicht des Kühlersveduta frontaleGegossenes Aluminium-Rad, 8 Speichenruota in alluminio fusointerasse 2.400 mm

I

Design

Every car begins with the original drawings from Molsheim or Milan. Dimensions are verified against surviving cars, tolerances documented. No step begins without sign-off.

Engine bay with supercharger
Tav. IX — Engine bay, Paraná

II

Foundry

Engine blocks are cast in the atelier's own foundry in Paraná. The raw material is analysed and tested in-house. No bought-in castings — this sets Pur Sang apart from almost every other atelier in the world.

Engine block cast in the in-house foundry
Tav. X — Engine block, in-house foundry, Paraná

III

Bodywork

Aluminium sheet is shaped by hand on the English wheel. No press tools, no CNC-milled shells. Every surface is the result of mechanical skill — visible and verifiable.

Raw aluminium body shaped on the English wheel
Tav. XI — Aluminium body, English wheel

IV

Drivetrain

Engine, gearbox and chassis are assembled and set up entirely in-house. Test-bench running before delivery: documented and traceable.

Exhaust manifolds on the finished engine
Tav. XII — Exhaust manifolds, finished engine

V

Completion

Paint, interior, final inspection. Every car leaves Paraná with complete documentation and is race-ready from day one.

Mercedes-Benz SSK engine with polished intake manifolds, panoramic
Tav. XIII — Engine, Mercedes-Benz SSK

The atelier
in figures.

Founded
Early 1980s, Paraná, Entre Ríos
Craftsmen
Around 100 in the atelier
Annual production
Approx. 20 cars
Delivery time
Around two years
Export share
Approx. 50 % to the USA
Engine blocks
In-house foundry in Paraná
Press
Top Gear · Bonhams · Pananti · Fantasy Junction
Owners of original Type 35s and Alfa 8Cs use a Pur Sang to actually drive and race — while the original stays in the garage.

A Pur Sang costs around one fifth of the original. Top Gear has documented the atelier. Bonhams, Pananti and Fantasy Junction offer Pur Sang cars.

From the press.

“While the company was performing a nut-and-bolt rebuild of an original Bugatti Type 35 it was decided to make drawings of all parts”

Silodrome · Ben Branch · 22 June 2017

“So we moved from having a dozen guys to over 100 on our shop floor.”

Petrolicious · Ted Gushue in conversation with John Bothwell · 23 December 2016

“The company builds faithful replicas of models like the Alfa Romeo 8C and the Bugatti Type 35.”

Hagerty UK · Antony Ingram · 17 January 2023

Begin a story of crafts­manship.

For information on availability, configuration and pricing. Current delivery time: around two years.

lh@autohaus-hueppe.de
Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina