In the short story, A Riddle, by Antonio Tabucchi, there is a story about the missing elephant at the front of a Bugatti Royale. The informations are referred from Google and Wikipedia.
The Bugatti Type 41, better known as the Royale, is one of the most extreme luxury cars ever built. It was enormous, with a 4300 mm (169.3 in) wheelbase and 6.4 m (21 ft) overall length. It weighed approximately 3175 kg (7000 lb) and used a massive 12.7 L (12763 cc/778 in³) straight-8.
Everything about the Royale was magnificent. Its cast "Roue Royale" wheels measured 610 mm (24 inches) in diameter and were works of art in their own right. All six production Royales still exist (the prototype was sadly destroyed in an accident in 1931), and each wears a different body, some having been rebodied several times.
The massive engine (apx. 4.5 ft long x 3.5 ft high), one of the largest fully-realized automobile engines ever made, produced 205 to 223 kW (275 to 300 hp). Its cylinders, bored to 125 by 130 mm, each displaced more than the entire engine of the contemporary Type 40 touring car. It was a high-tech design, as well, with 3 valves per cylinder driven by a single overhead camshaft. Nine bearings were specified for reliability, but only a single custom carburettor was needed. A derivation of the Royale engine was also used in railcars.
The massive engine (apx. 4.5 ft long x 3.5 ft high), one of the largest fully-realized automobile engines ever made, produced 205 to 223 kW (275 to 300 hp). Its cylinders, bored to 125 by 130 mm, each displaced more than the entire engine of the contemporary Type 40 touring car. It was a high-tech design, as well, with 3 valves per cylinder driven by a single overhead camshaft. Nine bearings were specified for reliability, but only a single custom carburettor was needed. A derivation of the Royale engine was also used in railcars.
For more information, Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Royale
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