“Les Légendes de Bugatti” #2
- The Legends vehicles are based on the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse
- “Jean Bugatti” Legend edition was limited to three vehicles (2013)
At the IAA in Frankfurt in 2013, Bugatti unveiled the second model in its exclusive Legends edition. This model honored Jean Bugatti. He was the eldest son of the company founder, Ettore Bugatti, and a gifted car designer. From the late 1920s, his personal construction and design ideas had an increasingly important influence on the development of the Molsheim-based company. He became head of the company at the age of 27 in 1936 and secured his place in motoring history with his bodyshells and designs for pioneering engines and chassis before dying in a tragic road accident in 1939.
The Legends car is reminiscent of the “La Voiture Noire” version of the Type 57SC Atlantic, which has been lost since the Second World War. The Atlantic was Jean Bugatti’s most famous creation – one of the most exclusive and extraordinary sport coupés ever, and now one of the world’s most expensive vintage models. Only 3 models still exist today.
The body of the “Jean Bugatti” Legends Vitesse is made of jet black visible carbon which exudes elegance and cutting-edge craftsmanship. The use of platinum on the bodyshell is an extravagant touch: the famous Bugatti horseshoe on the front grille and the EB logo on the rear are made of gleaming platinum. This was the first time that Bugatti used this precious material for the exterior of a modern model. The elegant, minimalist appearance is accentuated by the wheels, with black, diamond-cut rims. As a reference to the man who inspired this Legends model, Jean Bugatti’s signature was laser-engraved onto the petrol and oil filler caps and painted arctic grey
The interior was also designed to be as faithful as possible to the original “La Voiture Noire”. The entire interior is lined with leather in subtle shades of beige and brown. The elaborate embroidery designs on the doors and the lid on the rear storage compartment showing side and bird’s eye views of the outline of the Type 57SC are extremely impressive. The love of detail and commitment to using the very finest materials are evident inside the car on the steering wheel, where the EB logo also appears in gleaming platinum. The gearstick is made of finest rosewood, just like in the Atlantic.
BUGATTI LIFESTYLE CAPSULE COLLECTION “BUGATTI LEGENDS”
- Six outfits matched for men and women mirroring the theme of each Bugatti Legend
- One of the first tailor-made lifestyle projects Bugatti has dedicated to its customers
The tailor-made fashion and accessories pieces for men and women take inspiration from each of the six Bugatti Legends models and are as exclusive as the sold-out Legends Edition itself.
“The Bugatti Legends Capsule Collection is an authentic example of Bugatti’s new lifestyle activities and exclusive product lines that we dedicate to our customers and lovers of the brand,” says Wolfgang Dürheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.
The capsule collection interprets – with a contemporary touch – the styles typical of the brand and its design DNA, using exclusive high-quality materials and state-of-the-art machining: buffalo, deer, calf and cordovan leather join precious metal parts in a harmonious union of technology and sophisticated luxury. There is a man’s and woman’s outfit devoted to each of the Legends models, sharing a bond with the respective vehicle through color patterns, prints and illustrations representing the mood and theme of each Bugatti Legend. Each line consists of leather jackets, pants, T-shirts, gloves, belts, hats, scarfs and bags.
The unique six outfits in this striking Bugatti Legends capsule collection are available exclusively for owners of the respective vehicles, with stylistic elements and materials from this ultra-exclusive collection gradually entering Bugatti’s general lifestyle collection lines.
“Authentic and with attention to detail, this Bugatti Legends capsule collection is one of the first tailor-made lifestyle projects the brand has dedicated to its customers,” explains Massimiliano Ferrari, Managing Director of Bugatti International and in charge of Brand Lifestyle.
“Jean Bugatti” Legend
The “Jean Bugatti” Legend was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year and was created to honor Ettore Bugatti’s elder son and his most famous creation, the Type 57SC Atlantic. It represents the family’s pioneering spirit and the creative genius of Jean, a key figure in the creation and consolidation of the brand’s style. The distinctive characteristic of this line is the special workmanship of the jacket with the iconic Bugatti center line of metal rivets inserted in the back. The jacket lining is printed with the Atlantic Type 57 silhouette and Jean Bugatti’s signature. A set with strong, decisive features dedicated to lovers of design.
The matched set consists of a man’s and woman’s jacket in black plongé leather with silvery details and mastique and cacao bi-color silk lining.
The Jean Bugatti look includes a man’s unique edition T-shirt in black mercerized jersey with the Atlantic Type 57 silhouette printed on the back and the signature on the front, a woman’s unique edition T-shirt with all-over print silk kimono sleeves and a back in silk jersey, leather driver’s gloves in two shades of cacao, and a unisex bi-color plongé leather belt with striking EB monogram buckle in polished aluminium. Further pieces are a silk foulard and a silk clutch in the same light colors as the car interior, with the Atlantic Type 57 silhouette printed in the center and an exclusive Borsalino bicolor straw hat for men or women.
