The Bugatti Baby II is a 75% scale, fully electric recreation of the Bugatti Type 35, hand-built by Hedley Studios in partnership with Bugatti and limited to 500 cars. You can order one from our Bugatti Baby II collection. This guide explains what the Baby II is, how it drives, the three editions at the Bugatti Store and their prices, and how buying one works, beginning with the 1926 car that inspired it.
The original Bugatti Baby, 1926
In 1926, Ettore Bugatti and his son Jean built a half-scale Type 35 for Ettore's youngest son, Roland, for his fourth birthday. It was meant to be a one-off. Customers visiting the factory at Molsheim liked it so much that it went into production, and around 500 were made. Like the Baby II, it was electric, with a battery driving the rear wheels. Bugatti knows it as the Type 52; most people simply call it the Baby.
What the Baby II is
Bugatti presented the Baby II at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, as part of its 110th anniversary. The car was developed from a digital 3D scan of an original Type 35 built for the 1924 French Grand Prix at Lyon, the race where the Type 35 made its debut, and it keeps that car's geometry and suspension. At 75% scale it is large enough for adults as well as children, where the original was half scale.
Each car is hand-built by Hedley Studios, formerly The Little Car Company, at its home in Oxfordshire, and the first customer cars were delivered in 2021. Production is limited to 500, about as many as Bugatti made of the original, and like the originals each car carries its own chassis number. On the nose sits a Bugatti Macaron in solid silver.
How it drives
The Baby II is electric and rear-wheel drive, with a limited-slip differential, hydraulic brakes and regenerative braking. Andy Wallace, Bugatti's test driver and a Le Mans winner, took part in the final tuning of its set-up.
There are three driving modes. Novice limits the car to 20 km/h and Expert to 45 km/h. The third is unlocked with the Bugatti Speed Key, as on the Chiron, and releases up to 10 kW. With the Speed Key, Hedley Studios gives a top speed of 64 km/h (40 mph), which can vary from country to country with local regulations. The battery holds 2.8 kWh, and Hedley Studios estimates a full charge at four to five hours.
Inside, the instruments follow the Type 35's, adapted for electric power: the fuel pressure gauge now reads the battery, and the oil gauge shows power. The dashboard is turned aluminium, the four-spoke steering wheel has a quick release to make getting in easier, and the replica fuel pump handle selects forward, neutral and reverse. The pedals, machined from solid aluminium, adjust to the driver.
Carbon fibre or aluminium
The Baby II comes in two versions. The Vitesse has a carbon fibre body. The Pur Sang has an aluminium body, beaten by hand over wooden bucks using the same coachbuilding methods as the original Type 35; each one takes more than 200 hours of craftsmanship. Both can be finished in a wide range of exterior paints and interior leathers.
Bugatti Baby II price and editions
Three Baby II cars are currently listed at the Bugatti Store, from €69,500 to €90,000. Delivery and local duties are not included.
Chassis 295, €69,500
Chassis 295 is finished in gold, with black wheels, a black radiator surround and a black seat.
Tourbillon Edition, €87,500
Hedley Studios created the Tourbillon Edition with Bugatti's team in Molsheim as a tribute to the Bugatti Tourbillon, the V16 hybrid hypercar unveiled in June 2024. It reproduces the launch car's livery in light and dark Aerolithe, divided by a "C" curve that runs from behind the cockpit to the front of the car, with Light Aerolithe leather inside. The wheels pair Nocturne Black rims with Gunmetal Grey carbon spokes and engraved "EB" wheel caps, and a French flag is hand-painted by Hedley Studios' in-house artist. The body is aluminium, beaten by hand over wooden bucks.
Meo Costantini, €90,000
A one-of-one commission in honour of Meo Costantini, the Bugatti racing driver and team leader. His signature is embroidered into the seat, and historic artwork inspired by his racing career is painted in the footwells.
How to buy a Bugatti Baby II
Each of the three cars can be ordered online from its page in our collection. A Baby II can also be built to order, in your choice of body, paint and leather, and a few stock cars are available for immediate delivery.
If you would like to talk it through first, whether that is a specification, a stock car or delivery to your country, our Customer Care team is at support@bugatti.store. Delivery and local duties are not included in the price.
The other Baby: the Baby T52
If it is the 1926 original you love, we also offer the Baby T52, a sculptural homage to it by Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Bugatti's first official driver. Each is made at the same size as the original Baby and handcrafted in France by a team of ten artisans, and the series is limited to 99 pieces. Unlike the Baby II, the T52 is designed to be displayed as a work of art, and it is available by enquiry. See the Bugatti Baby T52 collection.
Questions buyers ask
Is the Bugatti Baby 2 the same as the Baby II?
Yes. Baby 2 and Baby II are the same car; Bugatti writes the name with Roman numerals.
How much does a Bugatti Baby II cost?
At the Bugatti Store, the three cars currently listed range from €69,500 for Chassis 295 to €90,000 for the one-of-one Meo Costantini. Delivery and local duties are extra.
Who makes the Bugatti Baby II?
Hedley Studios, formerly The Little Car Company, builds it by hand in Oxfordshire, in partnership with Bugatti.
How many Bugatti Baby IIs are there?
Production is limited to 500 cars.
Who can drive it?
Bugatti designed the Baby II for drivers aged 14 and over, and at 75% scale it fits adults too. The Novice and Expert modes limit its speed to 20 km/h or 45 km/h.
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