Chassis No. VF9SA15B76M795017
An engineer by trade, Ferdinand Piech's ethos toward automotive
development is perhaps best summarized by the three-word slogan of
the company he helped to elevate into a premiere luxury brand:
"Vorsprung durch Technik." Meaning "Progress through Technology,"
the Audi motto would not only transform the brand with such
audacious designs as the four-wheel drive Quattro and the
economical 100, but set the stage for Piech's broader
progress-driven assault on the automotive industry during his time
as head of the Volkswagen Group.
Ascending to the position in 1993, Piech orchestrated a series of
bold acquisitions that would reshape the automotive landscape at
the turn of the millennium. These included such hallowed marques as
Bentley, Lamborghini, and in 1998, Bugatti - reestablishing the
fabled French sports car maker as Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.
Piech's vision for the modern Bugatti was ambitious and
uncompromising, and involved the construction of a sprawling,
state-of-the-art factory in the Bugatti's ancestral home of
Molsheim, France. This factory, directly across the street from
Ch�teau St. Jean where Ettore Bugatti once entertained clients for
his beautiful creations, would produce Piech's crowning achievement
- the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive production car in
the world.
Volkswagen tried a series of different concepts in the late 1990s
before officially introducing the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 at the 2005
Tokyo Motor Show. The performance statistics were as extraordinary
as they were groundbreaking: 987 horsepower, 922 pound-feet of
torque, a top speed of 253 miles per hour, and a zero to 60 time of
just 2.47 seconds (or 119 feet). At the heart of this automotive
marvel was a titanic 8.0-liter W16 engine - essentially two
narrow-angle V8s joined together and driving a common crankshaft -
equipped with four turbochargers and ten radiators. This unit
alone, assembled by a select group of eight specialists, required a
week to complete.
To harness this immense performance, Bugatti fitted the Veyron with
a permanent Haldex four-wheel drive system and a seven-speed
dual-clutch transmission. Equally immense braking power came from
15.7 inch, eight-piston front, and 15-inch, six-piston rear
carbon-ceramic disc brakes supported by an additional 0.7 G of
braking force from the rear air brake - capable of bringing the
Veyron from 60 miles per hour to a standstill in 2.2 seconds. All
told, the Veyron was the most ostentatious and rapid production
road car money could buy at the time of its release, with a
staggering list price of $1,250,000.
This outstanding example of the Veyron is one of only 252 16.4
coupes produced, with just 76 completed in United States-market
specification. The example offered here is chassis number 017,
finished in two-tone Black Blue Metallic and Blue Metallic
paintwork, wonderfully offsetting each other in the trademark
"C-line" running along the side of the car. The exquisitely crafted
interior was trimmed in fine Cognac leather and Alcantara
upholstery, with an optional engine-turned aluminum center console
acting as a centerpiece and evoking the jewel-like instrument
panels of historic Bugattis. Its accompanying CARFAX Vehicle
History Report places the Bugatti in South Florida in the late
2000s, with subsequent registration history indicating that it had
moved to Texas by 2010. The car remained in Texas until 2018, when
it sold into new ownership with approximately 17,200 miles. Over
the next several years, the car was registered in Florida, New
York, Montana, and Illinois.
Chassis number 017 has received the level of meticulous care by
authorized Bugatti service centers befitting of a modern hypercar,
with receipts on file documenting comprehensive service in recent
years. A major service in August 2017 at 16,934 miles included
replacement all four tires and various other items. In May 2023, at
21,828 miles, another significant annual service was performed,
followed by the most recent major service in February 2024 at
23,028 miles. With a current mileage of just over 23,000, this
Veyron has received numerous documented services in the past seven
years, demonstrating the unwavering dedication of its loyal
caretakers in maintaining this extraordinary hypercar to the
highest standards.
Given its lifetime of careful enjoyment and its up-to-date
maintenance, this elegant example of Bugatti's revolutionary
supercar can be enjoyed guilt-free as Piech and Volkswagen intended
for its record-breaking performance. The Bugatti has traveled less
than 300 miles since its last service and is accompanied by its
Bugatti scanner tool, owner's manuals, first aid kit, three keys
including its Speed Key, fitted car cover, and service records,
presenting a rare opportunity to own and drive the car that forever
transformed the supercar landscape as we know it today.
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