Bugatti Sells the 400th Veyron; Only 50 Units Remain
The
Bugatti Veyron was unveiled in 2005 and since then, a total of 400
units were produced. Considering that only 450 units were supposed to be
produced, that means that only 50 units are left. So, if you plan to
buy a Veyron , you had better get to writing a big check soon.
The 400th Veyron produced was a Grand Sport Vitesse "Jean-Pierre Wimille"
edition specially developed for a customer in the Middle East who paid
€2.13 million for it — $2.9 million at the current exchange rates,
excluding taxes and transport. With this unit, the Vitesse "Jean-Pierre
Wimille" special edition is officially sold out.
From all the 450
units, 300 were coupes and 150 units were roadsters. The roadster model
has only sold 100 units so far, so that mean all the 50 remaining units
are roadster models — more precisely, Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse and other variants.
"With the Veyron, Bugatti
has established itself as the most exclusive and most luxurious super
sports car brand in the world. The Veyron is a unique success story and
sets a high standard for the future of Bugatti,’ said Dr Wolfgang
Schreiber, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S with this occasion.
Bugatti Veyron Vitesse "Jean-Pierre Wimille"
The special-edition Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse "Jean-Pierre Wimille" Edition made its world debut in August at California’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance .
It is one of six "Bugatti Legend" models that pay tribute to
Jean-Pierre Wimille — a racecar driver that brought two Le Mans
victories to Bugatti.
The model was inspired by the Bugatti 57G
Tank that won the Le Mans in 1937 and features a two-tone paint job that
combines blue clear-coated carbon fiber and a light Wimille Bleu.
Press Release
Bugatti
has sold its 400th Veyron. Since the production run of the Veyron and
its variants is limited to just 450 models, this means just 50 more are
still available. The 400th Veyron is a Grand Sport Vitesse and has been
bought by a customer in the Middle East.
With the sale of the
400th Veyron, Bugatti is celebrating another milestone and so begins the
final lap of the super sports car’s journey. Since its launch in 2005,
Bugatti has sold all coupés that were limited to 300 – the Veyron 16.4
with 1,001 PS and the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport with 1,200 PS – and 100 of
the planned 150 roadsters: the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport with 1,001 PS
and the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse with 1,200 PS have now been
sold, leaving just 50 models left to buy.
Dr Wolfgang Schreiber,
President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S, said, “With the Veyron, Bugatti
has established itself as the most exclusive and most luxurious super
sports car brand in the world. The Veyron is a unique success story and
sets a high standard for the future of Bugatti.”
The recently sold
400th Veyron is the third and final Vitesse “Jean-Pierre Wimille” in
the exclusive six-part edition “Les Légendes de Bugatti”. The series was
launched in August at California’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
with the Vitesse “Jean-Pierre Wimille”. This was followed by the Legend
car, “Jean Bugatti”, which was presented at the International Motor Show
in Frankfurt. In November the third Legend Edition, dedicated to Meo
Costantini, was revealed to the public at the Dubai International Motor
Show 2013. As with all Bugatti Legend cars, the production run is
limited to only three vehicles. The Legend Edition “Jean-Pierre Wimille”
is priced at €2.13 million, excluding taxes and transport.