Bugatti Restores and Reimagines a One-Off Veyron Through La Maison Pur Sang

By Khris Bharath –  August 20, 2026

Bugatti Restores and Reimagines a One-Off Veyron Through La Maison Pur Sang

Bugatti has unveiled the La Maison Pur Sang Veyron 20 Years, a one-off Veyron restored and reworked through its La Maison Pur Sang programme. Unveiled at Pebble Beach, the project marks 20 years since the model entered production. Developed jointly with its owner, the car demonstrates the programme's expanding ability to reimagine existing Bugattis. Finished in Rouge Rembrandt over Petrol Blue, it uses two exterior colors previously unavailable on the Veyron. Rouge Rembrandt was developed for the Tourbillon, while Petrol Blue comes from the Chiron palette. Bugatti has also developed larger wheels that reinterpret the Veyron's original Machiavelli design. Measuring 20 inches at the front and 21 inches at the rear, they allow the car to use Chiron-sized tires. New three-dimensional mesh replaces the original treatment of the front, side, and rear air intakes. Inside, the Magnolia leather cabin features Mocassin stitching on the steering wheel and gear selector, while a 20 Years of Veyron emblem sits between the seats. The center console is finished with Côte de Genève, the striped decoration commonly used on mechanical watch movements. Bugatti says applying the finish to such a large, three-dimensional automotive surface presented a significant technical challenge The detail follows Bugatti's wider use of watchmaking references, including the V16-powered Tourbillon's mechanical instrument cluster and the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak fitted to an earlier one-off.  The Veyron itself was conceived under Volkswagen Group chairman Ferdinand Piëch, who pushed Bugatti to develop a production car with more than 1,000 metric horsepower and a top speed above 400 km/h (248 mph). Its 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 went on to power the Veyron, becoming the fastest production car in the world. The W16 also powered the Chiron and its derivatives, with the final Mistral closing out the French marque’s glorious 16-cylinder era after two decades.  <- Gallery -> "The Veyron is one of the most important cars in Bugatti history, and any adjustment to that original, legendary formula must begin with respect. With the La Maison Pur Sang program, we are preserving the essence of each Bugatti, while giving owners the opportunity to bring a new dimension of personal expression to their car and bring an automotive icon into new light." - Frank Heyl, Bugatti's director of design. La Maison Pur Sang was launched at Rétromobile in 2020 to authenticate, preserve and restore historic Bugattis. Previous projects have included the restoration of a pre-series Veyron Super Sport World Record Edition and the documentation of Veyron chassis 5.1, one of six pre-production cars. The latest project shows the programme extending beyond restoration into factory-backed modification. La Maison Pur Sang sits alongside Bugatti's two other bespoke programmes. Programme Solitaire is its coachbuilding arm, limited to two cars annually and responsible for one-offs including Brouillard seen at the Quail last year, the Piëch-inspired F.K.P. Hommage and the Bolide-based Destrier also shown at the Quail at Monterey Car Week 2026. Sur Mesure personalizes production models through bespoke colors, materials and finishes, with recent commissions including the W16 Mistral La Perle Rare. Bugatti has also launched a Veyron configurator offering select features from the project to other owners, giving the 450 Veyrons built between 2005 and 2015 a new factory-supported route for restoration and personalization. View All Bugattis for Sale  Images: Bugatti

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One-Off Bugatti Destrier Debuts as a W16 Masterpiece That Transforms the Bolide

By Charles Bradley –  August 06, 2026

One-Off Bugatti Destrier Debuts as a W16 Masterpiece That Transforms the Bolide

Luxury automobiles have long occupied the space between engineering and art, but Bugatti’s latest one-off creation deliberately shifts the balance toward sculpture. The Bugatti Destrier, the third commission from the marque’s exclusive Programme Solitaire, reimagines its most extreme track car ever, the Bolide, as an elegant design statement where proportion, craftsmanship, and timeless beauty take precedence over aerodynamic extremity. Set to make its public debut during Monterey Car Week – before appearing at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Aug. 16 – the Destrier is a singular commission created for one owner. Named after the finest and strongest horse ridden by medieval knights, the one-of-one model explores what Bugatti's most extreme engineering package would become when liberated from wings, vents, and aerodynamic addenda. Standing just one meter tall, the Destrier sits dramatically lower than any previous Bugatti model. Larger 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels replace the Bolide's 18-inch setup, emphasizing the car's dramatic stance while allowing its sculptural bodywork to take center stage. Unlike previous Programme Solitaire commissions, Brouillard and F.K.P. Hommage, which drew inspiration from Bugatti’s history, the Destrier was conceived as a design-first creation. Even so, its philosophy remains rooted in the marque's heritage. Bugatti points to the legendary Type 57 chassis, which underpinned both the Type 57G and Type 57C ‘Tank’ race cars that claimed outright victories at Le Mans in 1937 and 1939, as well as the Type 57SC Atlantic. Like those historic automobiles, the Destrier and Bolide share a common foundation while expressing two entirely different identities. That connection is commemorated through a hand-laser-engraved dedication plate above the windshield depicting both the Type 57G Tank and the Type 57SC Atlantic. A New Design Language Built upon the Bolide’s carbon fiber monocoque, the Destrier introduces a fresh interpretation of Bugatti's signature design language. The iconic Bugatti C-line now “breathes,” pausing ahead of the front wheel arch before continuing toward the wider horseshoe grille. The front fascia favors restraint over aggression, while the rear features an elegantly blended wing that recalls the Chiron Profilée. The proportions are equally dramatic. The Bolide’s architecture allows the cockpit to sit low between the front fenders, creating what Bugatti describes as the posture of a powerful horse ready to pounce. Behind the doors, the body narrows into an extreme waist before swelling over the rear wheels, producing a silhouette more commonly associated with concept sketches than finished automobiles. “Destrier is not a car you understand with your head, it is a car you feel with your heart,” explains Frank Heyl, Director of Design. “The Bolide gave us the most extreme proportions we have ever created, and by freeing them from the Bolide’s relentless pursuit of downforce, we let them speak as pure sculpture. Just as the Type 57 chassis gave the world both a Le Mans winner and the Atlantic, one platform has now produced two entirely different masterpieces. I believe Destrier will be gracing Concours lawns 50 years from now.” The exterior is finished in Sapphire Celeste, a bespoke multi-layer paint developed exclusively for the Destrier and its owner. Diamond-inspired sparkle enhances the sculptural bodywork, while polished aluminum brightwork contrasts with the refined blue finish. The color also references the Type 57SC Atlantic chassis 57591, known as the “Pope” Atlantic, which originally wore blue before later being repainted black. Exposed carbon fiber remains visible only on the front splitter and rear diffuser, both tinted to complement Sapphire Celeste. Inside the engine compartment, hammered brightwork references the hand-beaten armor worn by medieval knights. A Tailor’s Atelier on Wheels The interior moves decisively away from the Bolide’s motorsport-focused cockpit in favor of what Bugatti describes as the atmosphere of a tailor's atelier. Every surface has been crafted specifically for its owner using three primary materials: leather, nubuck, and an advanced 3D-knitted textile. The leather and nubuck are finished in Ambre Voyageur, a warm brown hue, while the knitted material incorporates techniques inspired by Haute Couture and performance sportswear to create seamless three-dimensional surfaces. Fine copper yarns woven throughout the textile create sparkling highlights in a circular halo-line pattern that flows around the cabin. Contrasting stitching emphasizes each component's geometry, while the hammered brightwork finish reappears on the door opener, air vents, steering wheel hub, and entry plate. A French flag positioned at the center of the cabin serves as a subtle reminder of the marque's origins. “Every material in Destrier was chosen the way a tailor selects cloth,” says Sabine Consolini, Head of Color and Trim. “'Ambre Voyageur' leather and nubuck bring a warm, human counterpoint to the depth of Sapphire Celeste, while the 3D-knitted textile – threaded with fine copper yarns – wraps the cabin in a single, seamless halo. Nothing shouts. Every surface is measured, tactile, and made for one person alone." Modern parametric lighting patterns define both the headlamps and tail-lamps, while the oil filler cap carries the Destrier emblem alongside its “1/1” designation, identifying the car as the third Bugatti Solitaire commission. Craftsmanship Before Performance Although the Destrier is powered by the Bolide’s complete W16 powertrain, producing 1,600 PS from Bugatti’s quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter engine at the height of its development, performance is intentionally not the centerpiece of its story. Instead, Bugatti positions the Destrier as a celebration of craftsmanship, proportion, and enduring design – qualities intended to outlast changing automotive trends and establish the one-off creation among the marque’s most significant designs. View All Bugattis for Sale Images by Bugatti

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Bugatti Capital: How Scarcity and Heritage Created a New Asset Class

By Charles Bradley –  July 25, 2026

Bugatti Capital: How Scarcity and Heritage Created a New Asset Class

Picture this scene, somewhere in Southern Europe: A Bugatti sits poised on an elegant gravel driveway, resting beside a bronze sculpture by Rembrandt Bugatti on a manicured estate lawn. It is not presented as a car in the conventional sense, nor as a ‘look-at-me’ hypercar. Instead, it occupies the space more naturally reserved for blue-chip art, rare watches, and heirloom objets d’art – something to be admired, discussed, and ultimately passed down. This is what makes Bugatti stand out in the luxury automotive world. Without ever explicitly positioning itself as a financial instrument, Bugatti has become something that behaves remarkably like an asset class. The distinction lies in what underpins its value. For most hypercars, desirability is cyclical. Performance benchmarks are surpassed, while styling ages and relevance shifts with the next technological leap or model successor. Bugatti, however, operates on an entirely different horizon – one measured less in product cycles, but more in generations. Its staying power comes from the convergence of three irresistible forces: scarcity, continuity, and cross-collectability. Scarcity, of course, is the biggest factor. Modern Bugatti hypercar production has always been deliberately constrained, from the groundbreaking Veyron to the landmark Chiron and latest Tourbillon, coupled with the increasingly bespoke commissions that now define the brand’s uppermost echelon. But Bugatti’s scarcity is more sophisticated than simple production caps. It’s these one-off commissions, and coachbuilt creations – deeply personal, infused with narrative, design references, and exquisite craftsmanship – that make each example truly incomparable. This lack of direct comparability is precisely what destabilizes traditional valuation metrics. There is no easy benchmark for a Bugatti commission shaped around a client’s personal story or historical inspiration. The result is rarity elevated beyond numbers into something closer to provenance. Then there is continuity. Few marques can draw such an uninterrupted line from early motorsport dominance to contemporary engineering theatre. The legendary Bugatti Type 35 still commands reverence nearly a century after its debut, while icons like the Royale and Atlantic remain among the most coveted collector automobiles ever built. Despite the long dormancy followed founder Ettore Bugatti’s death and subsequent demise of the original company, its 1990s revival – later stabilized and redefined by the Volkswagen Group – restored that vital thread. That lineage gives modern Bugattis something no amount of horsepower can buy: historical legitimacy. Today’s hypercars are not merely isolated products. They are chapters in a narrative that began under Milan-born Ettore Bugatti in 1909 – a gifted engineering visionary with an instinct for form and beauty – and that continues through every contemporary model. Ownership, then, becomes less about acquisition and more about stewardship. Engineering further reinforces this value proposition. A Bugatti is functional sculpture, where extraordinary industrial complexity is distilled into exceptionally limited form. Thousands of hours of research and development are amortized across only a small number of vehicles, creating mechanical rarity at a scale virtually unmatched elsewhere in automotive manufacturing. But unlike traditional art, these objects move. They can be driven, experienced, and exercised as intended. At last year’s The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, I asked Bugatti Automobiles’ president Christophe Piochon about how he maintains exclusivity while evolving the marque, and he told me that the marque has delivered just over a thousand vehicles in the last 20 years to “about 820 customers”. He further revealed that some clients own two cars, but “a handful own more than 10”. And what of brand awareness, with so few cars produced? “The Tourbillon launch reached 1.3 billion people within 72 hours,” he smiled. This is why Bugatti collectors rarely behave like speculators. They are invested curators who often own examples across eras, alongside Bugatti-adjacent art, archival artifacts, and design objects. They are not buying for the next resale cycle; they are building legacy collections. Take, for instance, Michel Perridon. The Dutch centimillionaire made his money in computer peripherals, and his love of the marque (he’s believed to own the largest collection of Bugatti memorabilia in the world, with more than 1,000 individual items) led to his incredible “Solitaire” commission, called Brouillard. This is named after Ettore’s favorite horse, for which ‘EB’ designed a spring-loaded stable door that the horse could operate with its nose, allowing it to come and go as it pleased at Molsheim. While a whimsical historical footnote, it underscores just how deeply intertwined the collector and the brand’s history truly are. Yet beneath this organic, equine inspiration lies Bugatti's signature, brutal mechanical alchemy. Based on the carbon fiber chassis of the open-top Mistral, but with every exterior panel redesigned, Brouillard is powered by a 1,578 horsepower, 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine, with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. It was immediately valued at over $20 million, but to Perridon – you’d assume it’s absolutely priceless. Piochon underlined that level of devotion that his customers feel to the brand: “It’s about individuality. Through programs like Sur Mesure, and one-off Solitaire projects, customers can create cars that no one else will ever have. That level of personalization is the ultimate luxury. Bugatti will remain at the very peak of the automotive world, producing extraordinary, timeless cars in very limited numbers.” Following in that vein, I also asked Bugatti’s director of design Frank Heyl how he interprets the customer’s requests – in Brouillard’s case, to capture the essence of a horse in a hypercar: “Horses are organic forms – they’re not defined by sharp lines or harsh angles,” he said. “So, we deliberately eliminated strong lines in the bodywork. If you look at the three-quarter side view, there’s almost no line at all. It’s purely sculptural – like muscle moving beneath skin, similar to a thoroughbred in motion. So, the entire design is inspired by the elegance and musculature of horses.” Knowing the customer personally is clearly a huge advantage here, too: “This client is an extraordinary Bugatti collector – not just of historic and contemporary cars, but of the entire Bugatti family’s artistic legacy,” added Heyl. “His collection spans far beyond automobiles – it’s a holistic appreciation of the Bugatti universe.” Perhaps the truest measure of a Bugatti’s value may never appear in an auction catalog or valuation report. Maybe it will arrive under the stewardship of a son or daughter inheriting a one-off commission, not as a transaction, but as the continuation of a family legacy. Or on the concours lawn at Pebble Beach one day, where a bespoke Bugatti of the 2020s sits with authority beside a meticulously preserved Bugatti Type 35 from the 1920s – each separated by a century yet unmistakably connected by design, craftsmanship, and purpose. “Beyond the engineering, there’s also a philosophical dimension,” said Heyl, who was an honorary judge in the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. “In Concours judging, we talk about ‘period correctness’ – that authenticity is what makes a car timeless. We’re designing cars today that could still be appreciated 100 years from now. That’s something I think about often. One day, perhaps, future generations will look at these cars and understand what we created.” That may be the ultimate reason Bugatti behaves less like a commodity and more like an asset class: it was never designed for short-term liquidity. It was engineered for generational transfer – for wealth measured not in fiscal quarters, but in decades and half-centuries. Ultimately, these are not machines built for fleeting market relevance; they are performance art created for permanence, engineered to transcend ownership itself and endure as rolling heirlooms. Images by: Bugatti

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Bugatti Ends Production Of The W16 Mistral

By Tyler Rampersaud –  July 16, 2026

Bugatti Completes The Last W16 Mistral

The Bugatti W16 Mistral marked an important bookend in the manufacturer’s history. The ultra-exclusive hypercar would be part of Bugatti’s grand finale for the W16 powertrain that rocked the performance engineering and automotive worlds in the 2000s, showcasing it with its ultimate level of power, with open-top thrill, stunning design, painstaking engineering, and incredible bespoke luxury to match. Unveiled at Monterey Car Week in 2022, the Bugatti W16 Mistral is one of the historic manufacturer’s ultimate statements of hypercar excellence, and as such, only 99 examples of the W16 Mistral were allocated for production, each tailored to its owner's specifications through Bugatti’s Sur Mesure program, making it one of the world’s most exclusive and coveted cars. Now, that production run has reached its conclusion, appropriately ending an unforgettable chapter of automotive history with a beautiful commission combining luxurious elegance with the brutal power and uncompromised performance engineering of the 16-cylinder, quad-turbocharged roadster. <- Gallery -> The final car features a two-tone exterior, combining “Pearl” and “Sparkle” colors. Meanwhile, the interior features Magnolia upholstery and matte gray carbon fiber. The owner also specified that Ettore Bugatti’s signature be embroidered on the headrests, engraved on the door sills, and rendered on the engine cover. Another ode to Bugatti’s past is the armrest plate, which was created in collaboration with legendary crystal manufacturer Lalique. ‘Spirit of the Wind,’ the frozen crystal glass creation, is an ode to the relationship between Ettore Bugatti and René Lalique themselves. Bugatti Riyadh worked in collaboration with Bugatti Sur Mesure and its manager, Jascha Straub, to create a stunning and bespoke conclusion to the Mistral’s production run, and as an ode to the Middle East, a falcon head replaces the usual Bugatti elephant sculpture in the gear shift. Marking the end of the Mistral era, the final commission was unveiled just after La Manufacture, which will house the production of Bugatti’s new hypercar, the Tourbillon, was inaugurated. Making way for another chapter of luxury hypercar dominance, the final W16 Mistral is a graceful and momentous conclusion to Bugatti’s W16 hypercar heyday. View All Bugatti For Sale Image Source: Bugatti

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Market Spotlight: Bugatti EB110's New Market Ceiling

By Khris Bharath –  July 14, 2026

Market Spotlight: Bugatti EB110's New Market Ceiling

For much of the last decade, prices of the Bugatti EB110 have lived in the shadows of the Veyron and Chiron, respected by specialists but never fully reconciled by the wider market. The latest result on duPont REGISTRY Live last week week changes that narrative as a 1994 EB110 GT Factory Prototype, chassis C13 to be more specific, hammered at $3,625,000, ($3,806,250 including Buyer’s Premium) surpassing the previous public high of $3,167,500, which is by $457,500 or a 14.4 percent premium over the record set by a Super Sport at Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach sale in 2022.  In fact, this exact chassis previously sold at RM Sotheby's Amelia Island auction in 2022 for $2,100,000, representing a 71.43 percent growth over the past four years, and was enough reason for us to take a closer look at the EB110 market. Bugatti EB110 GT Prototype C13: History and Provenance Bugatti's modern revival began in the late 1980s when Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli acquired the dormant brand, ending 35 years of automotive inactivity since the original company ceased production in 1952. The new goal was simple:  build the fastest car in the world, a feat it would first achieve in 1992 at the Nardo Ring in southern Italy.  Though often confused with that initial standard GT 212 mph run, it was the lighter, upgraded Bugatti EB110 Super Sport variant that prominently featured on our September 1994 cover, officially captured the absolute production speed title in May 1993 at 218 mph, taking the crown from the Jaguar XJ220’s 217 mph before a McLaren F1 prototype (XP3) showed up to eclipse them both later that year with a top speed of 231 mph. Coming back to the EB110’s story and the French marque’s, rather than restore the original Molsheim works in France, Artioli built a new state-of-the-art factory in Campogalliano, near Modena in the heart of Italy's motor valley, close to the engineering talent at Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati.  His cousin, architect Giampaolo Benedini, designed the plant, known since as La Fabbrica Blu, at the time the most advanced car manufacturing facility in the world, its 240,000 square meters incorporating an antique wooden door salvaged from Molsheim as a tribute to Ettore Bugatti. It opened September 15, 1990, Ettore's 109th birthday. The EB110 followed one year later in 1991, unveiled in Paris on founder Ettore Bugatti’s 110th birthday. Technical director Paolo Stanzani, the engineer behind the Miura and Countach, led development, with bodywork by Marcello Gandini, the Italian maestro famed for his now iconic wedge designs. Naturally, early “A” Series EB110 prototypes carried that design ethos. The final form was refined by Benedini, but retained the Lambo-style scissor doors. The EB110 was a pioneer for its time, as it was the first production car built around a full carbon-fiber monocoque, sourced from French aerospace firm Aérospatiale, combining scissor doors, active aerodynamics, and a quad-turbocharged 3.5-liter V12 driving all four wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox. Production totaled roughly 96 GT cars and 32 Super Sports. Beneath them, a smaller, more consequential group: 15 factory prototypes, split between the early aforementioned aluminum "A" series built in 1990 and 1991, and a carbon-fiber "C" series that followed.  Most second-series prototypes were run hard through certification and crash testing; several did not survive it. C13, the thirteenth carbon-fiber car, is one that did, spending much og its life on factory promotional duty rather than as a test mule. It originally made its debut at the 1992 Bologna Motor Show in dark green before a 1994 repaint in Bugatti Blu, the finish it carries today. When Bugatti Automobili SpA went into insolvency in 1995, abandoning the Campogalliano factory, C13 passed to Dauer Sportwagen, the German firm that acquired much of Bugatti's remaining parts inventory.  Dauer's restoration refurbished the engine, reupholstered the cabin in the lighter Grigio Chiaro seen today, and fitted a Super Sport-spec rear grille in place of the original GT piece. The Bugatti EB110 Family: GT, Super Sport, and Prototype Explained Four models directly make up the EB110 lineage. The GT was the launch spec, 553 horsepower, in ten standard colors plus three special orders. The Super Sport arrived at Geneva in March 1992, 150 kilograms (330 pounds) lighter with 603 horsepower and a 216 mph top speed, though several were ordered with the GT's plusher interior, above which sits the 15-car prototype. Racing produced two further outliers, and each of these works cars was unique. The EB110 LM was built for the 1994 Le Mans 24 Hours, commissioned by French publisher Michel Hommell and reportedly driven over 1000 kilometers (621 miles) from Campogalliano to the circuit beforehand. Finished in French racing blue, it qualified 17th overall and 5th in GT1 before a blown tire ended its run near the finish; it survives today at Lohéac Automobile Museum in France. The Sport Competizione, or SC, was commissioned in late 1994 by Monegasque businessman Gildo Pallanca-Pastor for IMSA and BPR Global GT competition. Only one was built; Pallanca-Pastor raced it through 1996 before spare-parts scarcity ended its career. Neither race car has traded publicly. A fifth category sits outside the factory count entirely. After acquiring Bugatti's assets, Dauer built continuation Super Sports through the early 2000s, including five in carbon fiber, roughly 200 kilograms (441 pounds) lighter and pushing toward 700 horsepower. One, chassis 7598, is the only EB110 built with an exposed, unpainted carbon body under clear lacquer, the most visually radical car to wear the badge. No EB110 carries more name recognition than chassis 39020, the yellow Super Sport Michael Schumacher ordered in June 1994 after testing the car against a Jaguar XJ220, Porsche 911 Turbo, Lamborghini Diablo, and Ferrari F40 for a German magazine comparison. Schumacher, 25 and mid-way through his first championship season with Benetton, took delivery at the Campogalliano factory itself; per Artioli, he did not ask for a discount, he simply wanted the car.  The spec paired the SS's 603-horsepower tune with the GT's blue leather interior. Schumacher kept the car until 2003, covering roughly 2,400 miles, changing hands twice since, most recently surfacing in Monaco in 2025. It is the Schumacher car, and yellow EB110s generally, that command the clearest ownership premium today, a halo effect C13 now sits above. Bugatti EB110 Market Value and Auction Prices <- Gallery -> duPont REGISTRY Garage is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Start tracking your collector car portfolio value today The overall Bugatti EB110 market has entered a noticeably more mature phase, with Standard GTs, Super Sports, and factory prototypes, each exhibiting its own pricing dynamics. Interestingly, despite their vastly different valuations, both production variants have compounded at roughly 10 percent annually over the long term, while prototype C13's latest result implies a remarkably similar growth trajectory.  Standard GTs, with a duPont REGISTRY Index (dRi) Value of $1,820,513, continue to establish progressively higher pricing floors, while Super Sports have (dRi: $2,452,500)  shifted from broad appreciation toward more selective price discovery, with three examples reaching a high of just under $3.2 million over the past three years. The segment's strongest cars continue to command values near historic highs, while more ordinary examples have drifted meaningfully lower, widening the gap between the best and the rest. That dispersion reflects a market becoming increasingly selective, where buyers are pricing individual quality instead of simply the badge on the rear deck. With only two publicly documented prototype transactions since 2022, C13's latest $3.625 million result quantifies, for the first time, the premium collectors are willing to pay for a documented factory development car with provenance, over the EB110's most desirable production variant. Bugatti EB110 Market Outlook The Bugatti faithful must be familiar with the rare EB112 sedan that packs a V12 engine and a manual transmission. However, the EB110 is the only model that was realized in production form under Artioli's Italian ownership, before Volkswagen acquired the dormant brand in 1998 and moved production back to Molsheim for the Veyron, Chiron, and their descendants, like the EB110-inspired Centodieci seen above.  That VW-era chapter closed this April, when Porsche sold its remaining stakes in Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group to a consortium led by HOF Capital, ending Volkswagen's 28-year involvement. The EB110 predates all of it and cannot draw on a shared parts bin or a living factory. Its value rests on what was built and documented between 1990 and 1995. For much of its life, the EB110 was judged against cars outside its own story, first the Ferrari F40 and Lamborghini Diablo as period rivals, later the Veyron as its spiritual successor. The market now appears to be correcting that perspective. As public sales become more selective and provenance commands increasingly measurable premiums, collectors are beginning to value the EB110 on its own historical merits rather than through comparisons with the cars that came before or after it. The next result worth watching lands next month. Mecum's 2026 Monterey sale next month, which is offering the aforementioned one of five carbon 1998 Dauer EB110 Super Sport Lightweight, one of the five carbon-fiber continuation cars, will be the first real test of whether C13's result reaches the Dauer-built cars too. View All Bugatti EB110s For Sale ***Please note that the information provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own research or consult with a financial professional before making investment decisions. Images: Bugatti

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First Street-Legal Bugatti Bolide Breaks Cover At 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed

By Khris Bharath –  July 09, 2026

First Street-Legal Bugatti Bolide Breaks Cover At 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed

The first street-legal Bugatti Bolide broke cover at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the result of a private commission by Lanzante Limited, the British engineering specialist based in Petersfield, England. As duPont REGISTRY reported in March, Lanzante was already working on two Bolides for conversion, and this example is the first to be publicly revealed in its street-legal form. The track-only Bolide represents the ultimate expression of Bugatti's W16 era under the Volkswagen Group. Production was capped at just 40 units worldwide, each priced at approximately €4 million before taxes ( roughly $4.4 millio) and built exclusively for the track. Its 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine produces 1,578 horsepower and 1,180 pound-feet of torque, packaged in a carbon-fiber monocoque that weighs just 3,197 pounds and generates nearly three tons of downforce at speed. All 40 have now been delivered, with the final example leaving the Molsheim atelier in late 2025. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lewis Stockwell (@supercars_of_bedfordshire)   Making a track-only hypercar like the Bolide street legal requires Lanzante to address several fundamental incompatibilities with road use. The work ranges from the W16's emissions compliance, replacement of the track-specific exhaust system, transmission modifications, comprehensive drivetrain changes, street-legal lighting, and pedestrian protection requirements. The Bolide's original Michelin racing tires, rated for just 37 miles of use and costing $8,000 each, would have been the first items to be replaced.The seven-speed dual-clutch transmission's user-friendly architecture makes it a viable candidate for the conversion. Full details on this specific chassis remain limited at the time of writing, though a more robust cooling system has been confirmed as one of the modifications carried out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PWR Advanced Cooling Technology (@pwradvancedcoolingtechnology)   Lanzante is not new to such conversions. The firm was a key part of McLaren's 1995 Le Mans victory with the F1 GTR and has since built its reputation around track-to-road conversions of machines, including the McLaren P1 GTR, Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, and Porsche 935. The Bolide, however, is the most extreme car Lanzante has yet converted, and almost certainly the most valuable. In terms of current market values, the Bolide commands a significant premium above its original price. Bugatti Bolide chassis 001 carried a $4.5 million to $6 million estimate at Gooding Christie's Pebble Beach in August last year, while a separate example carried an estimate of $4.7 million to $7 million at RM Sotheby's Paris in early 2026. The most recent confirmed public sale brought $5,083,290, reflecting growing collector demand for one of the rarest and most technically extreme hypercars of the W16 generation. View All Bugattis For Sale  Images: @Lanzantelimited

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A New Era Begins in Molsheim as Bugatti Inaugurates La Manufacture for Tourbillon Production

By Khris Bharath –  July 03, 2026

A New Era Begins in Molsheim as Bugatti Inaugurates La Manufacture for Tourbillon Production

Bugatti has inaugurated La Manufacture, a new production atelier on the grounds of the Château Saint Jean in Molsheim, France, officially opening the facility that will play a key role in  Tourbillon production, Bugatti’s upcoming $4+ million, V16 hybrid hypercar limited to 250 units, all of which have already been spoken for. The ceremony brought together French state representatives, local institutions, and a filmed address from Sébastien Martin, France's Minister Delegate for Industry. Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti Rimac, and Christophe Piochon, President of Bugatti Automobiles, cut the ribbon before addressing guests on the significance of the investment for Alsace and for French industry more broadly. The building spans 34,930 square feet, is 443 feet long, and stands 29 feet high, and was completed in under a year. Its low profile and glass-and-dark-wall architectural language were designed to sit naturally within the Château grounds. Inside, teams will carry out exterior and interior pre-assembly, quality checks, vehicle inspections, and specialized rework processes, including polishing and painting. Final assembly and the customer experience will remain centered in the existing Atelier, shaped in the form of the Bugatti Macaron. <- Gallery -> "La Manufacture is a clear demonstration of that commitment. We wanted to empower the teams in Molsheim with a cutting-edge facility to shape the Tourbillon era, while ensuring that the soul of Bugatti remains in Alsace, at the historic home of the marque." - Mate Rimac, CEO, Bugatti Rimac Following the completion of a new administrative building in 2024, La Manufacture marks the next phase of Bugatti Rimac's expansion of its historic Molsheim campus, where the company has previously stated that it plans to grow its workforce by more than 50% by the end of 2027. This new facility raises Bugatti's production capacity to up to 200 vehicles per year, positioning the marque for future models beyond the Tourbillon. It is a significant step for a brand that has delivered just over 1,100 cars spanning both the Veyron and Chiron.  That W16-powered era, which ran for more than two decades and closed with just 99 run Mistral roadster, defined Bugatti's modern identity under Volkswagen Group ownership. La Manufacture marks the first purpose-built production space of the Bugatti Rimac era, which has also established a Berlin design headquarters and a €200 million, approximately $227 million, campus in Zagreb, Croatia, alongside the historic Molsheim base. Molsheim has not always been Bugatti's only production address. Campogalliano, Italy, also features in Bugatti's assembly history as the site of the short-lived EB110 program between 1991 and 1995, and Levallois-Perret near Paris was a planned wartime facility that never reached full production. However, Molsheim has always been the spiritual home, and La Manufacture, the first major addition to the site since Porsche's exit from Bugatti Rimac, confirms that under Mate Rimac's leadership, it will become an integral part of Bugatti’s future models. View All Bugattis For Sale Images: Bugatti

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Bugatti Announces The Departure Of Its First Molsheim Employee

By Tyler Rampersaud –  June 09, 2026

Bugatti’s First Molsheim Employee Is Leaving

Bugatti is a brand with well over a century of history, and some of the most impressive creations and milestones in the entire automotive industry over the years. In the early 2000s, Bugatti returned to its historic home of Molsheim, France, beginning a chapter that would shape today’s automotive industry. Bugatti’s time in Molsheim brought forth the Veyron, with unprecedented performance and an equally unprecedented W16 quad-turbocharged engine. The Veyron and Chiron both represented the ultimate echelon of the automotive industry, and now, the W16 has given way to the Tourbillon, which is powered by a new hybrid V16 powertrain. Alongside the beginning of Tourbillon production, the Molsheim Atelier is waving goodbye to a chapter of its own: the tenure of its first employee, Patrick Burk. A facility manager from Saverne, France, Burk’s journey began by responding to a job advertisement that lacked a company name and a location. What he eventually found was the unrestored château that Ettore Bugatti had once called home. Burk lived on-site, serving as the main liaison between Bugatti and the outside world, as well as with the Volkswagen Group. <- Gallery -> About his time there, Burk says, “Bugatti was the priority. 24 hours a day, weekends included. Work never stopped. I sacrificed time with my family, for the brand, but I was willing to do so. I was extremely proud to work for Bugatti, to be the first and only one on site, entrusted with the care of the Château and the task of rebuilding a legend.” His children were raised there, and over 25 years, Burk served as Chief of Construction, and also Guest Relations Manager and Concierge, among many hats he wore. The ceremony of marking the Atelier’s first stone was one of his first and most significant major tasks, and as event organizer, host, and project coordinator, he pulled the event off for over 300 guests, including a fireworks display he’d organized in secret as a surprise. Eventually, Burk became a face of the Molsheim Atelier, welcoming owners and guests to the automotive paradise and embodying the Bugatti brand beyond the cars themselves. As his time with Bugatti comes to an end while Tourbillon production begins, Burk leaves behind an incredible 25 years of legacy with one of the world’s greatest automotive brands. Now, he opens a new chapter, enjoying more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. View All Bugatti For Sale Image Source: Bugatti

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Bugatti Reveals W16 Mistral “Le Retour du Jeune Prince”, Its Latest Sur Mesure One-Off

By Khris Bharath –  May 28, 2026

Bugatti Reveals W16 Mistral “Le Retour du Jeune Prince”, Its Latest Sur Mesure One-Off

As Bugatti closes out the chapter on its glorious VW era, the French marque continues turning the W16 Mistral into a rolling canvas for some of its most personal Sur Mesure commissions yet. Following standout creations like “La Perle Rare” and the aviation-inspired “Fly Bug,” both of which were revealed earlier this year, this latest one-off from Molsheim may be the most unique interpretation of the roadster so far. Dubbed the Bugatti W16 Mistral “Le Retour du Jeune Prince,” this bespoke open-top hypercar draws inspiration from literature, moonlight, and the owner’s own imagination. The commission centers around a continuation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic “The Little Prince,” written by the collector himself and translated by Bugatti’s Sur Mesure division into an automotive work of art. The project began in October 2023, when the collector met with Jascha Straub, Bugatti’s Manager of Sur Mesure and Individualization, in Molsheim to shape the car’s creative direction. Together with Bugatti’s CMF team in Berlin, the concept evolved into a deeply detailed specification built around earthy metallic tones, celestial imagery, and handcrafted storytelling elements. “The W16 Mistral 'Le Retour du Jeune Prince' is a beautiful example of what Sur Mesure can achieve when a customer’s personal story is placed at the heart of the creative process,” - Jascha Straub, Manager of Sur Mesure and Individualization, Bugatti. Finished in a bespoke copper-and-bronze colorway, this W16 Mistral reflects light with a warm metallic glow that dramatically shifts across the car’s sculpted surfaces. The signature horseshoe grille was redesigned with lines that visually flow upward with the hood, while gold accents surrounding the Bugatti Macaron, copper brake calipers, and matching “EB” wheel emblems reinforce the theme throughout the exterior. Silver stars hand-painted into the rear bodywork form constellations across the roadster’s surface through an intricate layering process performed by Bugatti artisans. Hidden beneath the active rear air brake sits a tribute to Saint-Exupéry’s original story, revealing an illustration inspired by the famous prince-and-fox scene whenever the wing deploys. <- Gallery -> Inside, Terre d’Or and Driftwood leather upholster the cabin, joined by embroidered moon imagery stitched directly into the door panels and headrests. Brown carbon fiber trim carries constellation-inspired detailing, while the centerpiece remains the gear selector’s sculpted silver rose, created from a 3D scan of a real flower before being transformed into miniature jewelry-like artwork. Beyond its craftsmanship, the W16 Mistral remains one of the greatest Bugattis ever made. The open-top hypercar serves as the final road-going expression of Bugatti’s W16 platform that began with the Veryon under Ferdinand Piëch, while subsequently also doing duty on the Chiron family, which includes the Mistral, limited to just 99 examples. Back in February, earned duPont REGISTRY’s inaugural Best in Show Award at this year’s Cars on 5th.  Its 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged engine produces 1,578 horsepower and 1,180 lb-ft of torque, launching the all-wheel-drive roadster from 0 to 60 mph in 2.4 seconds before reaching a verified 282 mph top speed, making it the fastest roadster in the world.  View All Bugattis For Sale Images: Bugatti

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Ultra-Rare 1995 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport Listed For Sale

By Tyler Rampersaud –  May 26, 2026

Bugatti EB110 Super Sport Listed For Sale

Bugatti is known today for its hypercars that have defined the genre with their unparalleled performance, unfathomable engineering, sumptuous luxury, and opulent exclusivity. However, before Bugatti reshaped the hypercar landscape with the Veyron in the early 2000s, it had a revival in the ‘90s with the EB110. Like the Veyron, the EB110 featured a quad-turbocharged engine. However, rather than being a W16, the EB110’s engine was a V12. Today, the EB110 is a collector masterpiece of ‘90s supercar excess, and each of the two variants of the EB110 has a unique appeal to enthusiasts. The inaugural version of the EB110 was the EB110 GT, and it was created as the more luxurious, comfortable version of the supercar. However, alongside it is the EB110 SS, or Super Sport. Compared to the GT, the Super Sport has 50 more horsepower at 603, along with a fixed wing in comparison to the GT’s active wing. Only a handful of Bugatti EB110s were made. The EB110 GT is already exceedingly rare, with 80 examples made, but the Super Sport is even rarer. Only 30 examples were built, and one of them is currently listed for sale on duPont REGISTRY, the source for supercars since 1985. It’s currently available for sale at Carrio Motor Cars, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. <- Gallery -> This 1995 Bugatti EB110 SS for sale is a gorgeous example of the ‘90s supercar masterpiece. Its exterior is finished in the iconic French Racing Blue color the car was known for, and its Grigio Chiaro leather interior features the EB110 SS’s iconic square quilting pattern. The car also features the signature of Romano Artioli, the CEO of Bugatti during its ‘90s revival. It shows only 421 miles on its odometer, making it a truly covetable retro supercar. If you are interested in owning this 1995 Bugatti EB110 SS for sale, click below to view the listing. View Listing

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