The Bugatti Centodieci is a tribute to the EB110 supercar of the Nineties, however one proprietor determined to take issues additional by commissioning a one-off livery matching the EB110S that raced on the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The automobile, one in all 10 Centodieci buyer automobiles produced, went to a U.S. proprietor, Bugatti mentioned in a Fb publish. The Centodieci is a coach-built particular based mostly on the Chiron, and was revealed in 2019 to commemorate the unique EB110, a automobile that helped carry the Bugatti identify again from dormancy.

Unveiled in 1991 to coincide with what would have been Ettore Bugatti’s one hundred and tenth birthday, the EB110 was the brainchild of Italian businessman Romano Artioli, a loyal follower of the model. Whereas it revived Bugatti and laid the muse for the model’s acquisition by the Volkswagen Group later that decade, the EB110 wasn’t a business success. Simply 134 automobiles had been constructed, however that included two race automobiles.

Of the pair of factory-built Bugatti EB110 race automobiles, one was constructed for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, whereas the opposite was constructed for Le Mans. The Le Mans-spec automobile, formally often known as the EB110 LM, wore the racing quantity 34 and a patriotic livery of French racing blue (plus some sponsorship decals), which is replicated right here.

Bugatti has a wealthy racing heritage, however the EB110 did not lived as much as it. The EB110 LM failed to complete at its solely Le Mans outing. The Daytona automobile did not fare any higher, retiring from that race after a $0.50 gearbox half broke. Bugatti declared chapter in 1995, and whereas it is now thriving, it is unlikely to return to motorsports anytime quickly.

Regardless of an $8.9 million value, the Centodieci was already offered out when it was revealed in 2019. Prospects needed to await Bugatti to complete growth earlier than getting their automobiles, although. The primary Centodieci was delivered final June and the tenth and closing automobile was delivered final month. Even amongst that tiny manufacturing run, this racing-inspired Centodieci stands out.