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The Rembrandt Bugatti has an eight-litre

W16 engine that produces an unparalleled

torque of 1,500 Nm from 1,200 PS at

3,000-5,000 rpm. It accelerates from 0-60

in a staggering 2.6 seconds and has

a maximum speed of 254 mph with

the roof down, making it the fastest

production roadster ever built. In tribute

to its namesake, Achim Anscheidt, head

designer at Bugatti said: “Rembrandt

Bugatti had a special talent for capturing

the movement of animals at their most

expressive moment. The patina, the soul

and the crafted character of his bronze

sculptures guided us to the colour and

material choices in the Legend car that

carries his name.” Using this influential

figure as the landmark of this model, the

Rembrandt Bugatti is described as “a super

sports car that fuses beauty and elegance

with great dynamics and sporting appeal.”

nterior

Inside this amazing model, the Vitesse

is completely upholstered with leather

in light brown ‘Cognac’. The rear centre

box between the seats bears Rembrandt

Bugatti’s famous elephant sculpture which

was cast in bronze with great technical

skill, while the cover is made of bronze-

coloured clear-coated carbon, the artist’s

favourite material.With braided leather in

softly contrasting colours of ‘Cognac’ and

‘Coffee’, the door trim of the Rembrandt

Bugatti is another impressive feature.

On the steering wheel, you’ll find the EB

logo made of platinum and the insert of

the bronze-coloured clear-coated carbon

on the extended centre console has the

lettering ‘Les Légendes de Bugatti’. The

signature elephant and door sill plates

display Rembrandt’s portrait and signature.

xterior

A complete picture of beauty, the body

of the Rembrandt Bugatti Legend Vitesse

was designed in the ‘horizontal split’ and

is composed mainly of bronze-coloured

clear-coated carbon. Its lower half is

painted in an elegant light brown called

‘Noix’ while the famous Bugatti horseshoe

gleams in platinum from the front grille,

which is also seen in the EB logo at the

rear of the vehicle.The wheels are painted

in dark ‘Firefinch’ and light ‘Noix’ browns

which are combined to complete the

elegant appearance of this magnificent

vehicle. Rembrandt’s signature can be

found lasered onto the petrol and oil cap.

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Last year proved a very successful year

for Bugatti, having sold more than 90 per

cent of the 450 planned Veyrons.This year,

they are equally confident that they will

be as successful. The first Legends model

takes its inspiration from racing driver

Jean-Pierre Wimille’s first win in the blue

Bugatti 57GTank he drove to victory at the

24 Heures du Mans in 1937. To celebrate

this edition, the Vitesse was designed in

blue clear-coated carbon fibre and a light

Wimille Bleu paintwork finish, which

continues into the supercar’s interior.

The second Legends model celebrates

Gianoberto Carlo Rembrandt Ettore

Bugatti, also known as Jean, the eldest son

of Ettore Bugatti and the most gifted of

his four children. The Jean Bugatti edition

takes its inspiration from the Bugatti 57SC

Atlantic, one of Jean’s most successfully

designed models and the most exclusive

and exceptional sport coupe ever built.

It also ranks among the most expensive

vintage cars in the world. The body is

constructed entirely from jet-black, clear-

coated carbon fibre with the Bugatti

horseshoe on the front grille and the EB

logo on the rear in platinum for the first

time. Its wheels feature black diamond-cut

rims and Jean Bugatti’s signature is lasered

onto the Artic Grey painted petrol and oil

cap. Inside, the Vitesse is fully fitted out in

leather and has the same beige and brown

tones that were present in the original

Type 57SC Atlantic.

Representing the most successful era in

Bugatti’s racing history; the Meo Costantini

Legend model embraces the light-weight

construction and technical aesthetics of

the 1920s, and reminiscent of the Bugatti

Type 35.The body is primarily constructed

in carbon fibre with some of the features

rendered in hand-polished aluminium and

coated in clear lacquer. Blue, once France’s

classic motor sport colour, inspired a new

paint colour ‘Bugatti Dark Blue Sport’ to

be specially developed. Meo’s signature

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