Ettore Bugatti He worked at several car companies before deciding to set up his own company in In he created the first serious small car It was extremely light with a litre fourcylinder engine with single overhead camshaft Four years later a valve configuration became the worlds first series produced multivalve engine The Bugatti Type became the worlds most important racing car for its light and efficient construction as well as its body design His design for multispoke lightalloy wheels for the Type continues today to be the most widespread design for alloy wheels