Rene Dreyfus Le Chanteclair Restaurant Bugatti Ashtray Excellent Condition
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Ashtray from Le Chanteclair, a restaurant owned by the legendary Rene Dreyfus and his brother Maurice. In excellent condition with only one fleabite. Great crisp enamel graphics in the shape of a Bugatti radiator. I see one advertised for $245 at a New York specialty shop online. This near perfect example is priced much lower, and is a great addition to any motor sports memorabilia collection. Le Chanteclair at 18 East 49th Street, directly between Rockefeller Center and the Waldorf-Astoria, was owned by René Dreyfus, the French racing driver who piloted his own personal Bugatti to victory in the 1930 Grand Prix of Monaco and defeated the mighty Mercedes Silver Arrows at Pau in 1938 to become French National Champion. The restaurant became a haven to the International racing set. Through its doors passed all the greatest drivers including those from René's past including Achille Varzi and Rudi Caracciola.
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