Bugatti: A purchase of a very special kind
BABIES FOR THE FAMILY At Bugatti's headquarters in Molsheim, a special customer took delivery of six Baby IIs in addition to a Chiron Super Sport 300+ and a Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse from the World Record Edition.
In the Château Saint-Jean at Bugatti's headquarters, Ettore Bugatti once received his customers to celebrate the delivery of new vehicles. Recently, one of Bugatti's most passionate collectors paid a visit to Molsheim-and left with eight new models: a Chiron Super Sport 300+1, a Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse from the World Record Edition certified by La Maison Pur Sang, and six Baby IIs.
The six children of the new owner were flown in from all over the world to feel the spirit of Ettore Bugatti's vision on site.
Record holder under silk cover
In his many years as a Bugatti owner, a personal connection has developed between this particular customer and Bugatti Pilote Officiel Andy Wallace. Therefore, the team had arranged a special moment of meeting with Andy. Among the eight models lined up at the foot of the steps leading up to the legendary Chateau was the Chiron Super Sport 300+ hidden under a silk cover.
Top speed of 490.484 km/h
Under the pretext of trying out a new voice-controlled starting technology, the vehicle was seemingly brought to life by the voice commands. In reality, it was Andy sitting in the car and pressing the start button for the 8.0-liter W16 engine. At the same time, the cover was pulled down and the secret revealed.
In this 2019 Chiron Super Sport 300+, Andy Wallace broke the production car record at 300 miles per hour with a top speed of 304.773 mph (490.484 km/h).
Baby II with electric drive for the children
Six custom-built models of the Bugatti Baby II in yellow, red, blue, green, white and orange were ready for delivery to the new owner's children.
Like its predecessor, the reincarnation of the cult model is limited to 500 units. The template for the all-electric Baby II is the Type 35. Just as with its full-size siblings, every single component of the Baby II is handcrafted.
