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AUTOart Bugatti Atlantic 1:43: Black Disc Wheels or Blue Wire Spokes?

Published September 23, 2026 by Muncle Mikes

AUTOart 50947 blue 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic with metal wire-spoke wheels, 1:43

Choose AUTOart 50946 for a black Bugatti Atlantic with disc wheels, or 50947 for a blue Atlantic with metal wire-spoke wheels. Both are 1:43 models of the 1938 Type 57SC Atlantic, and both list opening doors, trunk and engine compartment. The decision is not simply a different paint color: the wheel treatment changes too.

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50946: black body and disc wheels

The black Bugatti Atlantic, 50946, is the relevant listing when the disc-wheel version is the goal. Its broad wheel faces give a different visual rhythm from the many fine lines of a spoked wheel.

This is a useful choice for a display organized around black cars or streamlined body forms. Keep the wheel description in your order notes: a black Atlantic from another release is not necessarily this disc-wheel configuration.

50947: blue body and metal wire-spoke wheels

The blue Bugatti Atlantic, 50947, names metal wire-spoke wheels as part of the specification. Choose it when that wheel design is a feature you specifically want to inspect, or when blue better suits the intended collection.

These are separate complete models, not a car supplied with two interchangeable wheel sets. Buying the blue version does not include the black disc-wheel model, and this guide does not suggest swapping the wheels between them.

What both models include

Both Muncle Mikes listings describe diecast construction with plastic components, rubber tires and positionable steering. They list opening doors, trunk and engine compartment, together with interior, exterior and engine-compartment detailing.

That feature combination is important for a buyer who assumes every compact display model has a sealed body. You do not have to move to 1:18 merely to find opening features in these Atlantic releases.

Both also list a plastic display showcase and a certificate of authentication. Those included items can make either version a practical collector gift. The certificate is not an investment valuation or proof of a particular future selling price.

How much room does a 1:43 Atlantic need?

Each car is listed at approximately 4.25 inches long, 1.5 inches wide and 1.25 inches high. This is the model's approximate size, not the outside dimensions of its showcase or shipping package.

For a small desk, measure the complete showcase footprint before reserving a space. For an open-panel presentation outside the showcase, allow additional height and access around the car. The quoted closed-model dimensions do not establish whether every panel can stay open under the included cover.

A matching 1:43 collection will keep the Atlantic's size in proportion to neighboring models. On a mixed-scale shelf, give it a deliberate location rather than assuming it will have the same presence as a 1:18 or 1:12 car.

Buying one as a gift—or choosing the second

For a first Atlantic, choose the body-and-wheel combination the recipient actually prefers. For someone who already owns one, confirm the item number before ordering: 50946 and 50947 provide a clear way to distinguish the variants.

The listings call these limited editions but do not establish an edition quantity here. There is no reason to turn that wording into a scarcity deadline or an appreciation forecast. The useful distinction is the model's identity, finish, wheel design and included display equipment.

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