Chris Leigh-Jones writes: "Charleston SC USA is not a large place but is home to one of the most notable but probably most unknown Bugatti enthusiasts. After the war, Ron (Ray!) Jones moved his family from the USA to France selling most he owned and buying everything he could from the original Bugatti factory. Anecdotally he told me the foreman would weigh the scrap by hand, guess the material and offer a price on that basis. I visited the family a few weeks back and came away with the enclosed photo. The body is replacement, all else is original, some 300 bhp and with history. The engine apparantly has a few small cracks but is pretty drivable and heck, what is a little steam from the exhaust to stop the fun!"