RE: One-of-five Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang for sale

RE: One-of-five Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang for sale

Friday 12th April

One-of-five Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang for sale

There were lots of special edition Veyrons, but none quite like the first


The Veyron will never not be special. Sure, it was replaced with something even more mind-blowing - and now Bugatti-Rimac seems intent on going one better later this year with its V16-engined successor - but at the start of the 21st century, the Veyron captured the wider public’s imagination in a way that very few cars ever manage. It was the perfect storm of lavish technical achievement, absurd cost and unconventional design. And it could do 250mph. 

It is a mark of the impression it left that it is still used as a performance benchmark even to this day. Mike D did exactly that in his review of the new Taycan GT; in terms of getting up the road in a straight line, it remains one of the key barometers by which other extraordinarily fast cars can be measured. And that’s pretty impressive for a model that was being developed more than 20 years ago. Even with the advent of electric cars, Its ability to get to 62mph in 2.5 seconds is still in otherworldly territory. 

Then there is the question of its rarity. Bugatti is said to have only made 450 in its ten-year production run. Many if not most languish unused in collections, a consequence of their wild cost and lasting attraction as a static investment. That goes double for the numerous special edition models that Bugatti launched over the years, even when they were as spurious as a mildly interesting paint job. 

The Pur Sang, of course, was famous for not featuring any paint. It was also (we think) the first limited edition variant Bugatti produced, coming two years after launch in 2007. Unlike so many of its successors, it was reportedly the product of a genuinely bright idea, after Achim Anscheidt, head of design at the time, observed that visitors to the Bugatti factory took the most pleasure from watching the car ‘being meticulously assembled into an automotive work of art’. 

Accordingly, the Pur Sang went the whole hog and made its bare aluminium and carbon fibre the main event. Obviously it devoted special care and attention to the presentation of both: the former being polished to a mirror shine and the latter being finished with transparent lacquer - which sounds easy enough, but actually takes a significant amount of time and effort to perfect. Revealed to the world at the Frankfurt show that year, it’s probably safe to say that the Pur Sang helped to kick off the modern fascination with exposed composite. 

Not that any individual example of the Pur Sang saw the light of day for very long. There were only ever five and they cost a million quid apiece when new (rumours at the time suggested some had sold for significantly more than that). So it’s unusual (to say the least) to see one for sale, especially one that appears to be on the ground in the UK. The selling dealer says it is ‘effectively a new car’ insofar as it has only accrued delivery miles. It was in storage till last year, but has now been recommissioned by the factory for its new owner, which included a new set of tyres. Let’s hope someone among the one per cent is keen enough to put them to good use. 


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fantheman80

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1,614 posts

55 months

Friday 12th April
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"It was carefully stored all of its life until 2023 when it was fully re-commissioned by Bugatti technicians and then sent to the factory in Molsheim for a full check over."

Bloody expensive mirror!

WPA

9,990 posts

120 months

Friday 12th April
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Prefer a Chiron, no fuss with tyres etc.

Gecko1978

10,381 posts

163 months

Friday 12th April
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Are these actully good to drive I recall JC making many a bold statement but they seem to be bought an never used and while rare in the world of Hyper cars 450 is alot, perhaps many owners prefered to drive a F430 or whatever was around back then and this is just automotive BitCoin

Edited by Gecko1978 on Friday 12th April 13:06

dunnoreally

1,096 posts

114 months

Friday 12th April
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I think if I was going to get a hypercar, it would probably be a Veyron. Absurd maintenance aside (if you can afford one I assume it doesn't matter) they seem from the reviews to be actually quite good road cars.

Saying that, I'll bet a majority of Veyron owners also have some other similar stuff.

CLK-GTR

1,189 posts

251 months

Friday 12th April
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I do wish manufacturers would be more selective or impose some sort of minimum use clause on these owners who just buy up exotic cars to store away. Whoever buys this can't drive it without wrecking it's value, but it's not a great investment as (new era) Bugattis don't appreciate like other hypercars.

AWG

855 posts

162 months

Friday 12th April
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Why? It's their asset they can do what they want with it. Would you impose all vintage wine to be drunk.

As with appreciation I think it is too soon to judge on their success at giving a substantial return.

stuart100

618 posts

63 months

Friday 12th April
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I saw one of these down Southend seafront a few months ago. It was only the standard one though.

British Beef

2,343 posts

171 months

Friday 12th April
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Very tempting, but too worried about the shopping trolley scratches and dents on the aluminium finish.

These things sit in a very strange niche for me, unless you actually plan to drive and use it with zero regard for runing costs and depreciation (ideally your title starts whit Sheikh.... )

Not beautiful enough to be museum pieces or works of art - in my opinion
Too heavy and more super GT car, to be used on race track
Investment wise, sitting in a dehumidified garage, I suspect this routine maintenance will still cost more than running a stately mansion.

Plus will they actually appreciate at a rate beyond the maintenance cost + inflation, to give investors a return. I don't think so!




nismo48

4,353 posts

213 months

Friday 12th April
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stuart100 said:
I saw one of these down Southend seafront a few months ago. It was only the standard one though.
That must have been disappointing wink

Twoshoe

896 posts

190 months

Friday 12th April
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Still heinously ugly to me.

CLK-GTR

1,189 posts

251 months

Friday 12th April
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AWG said:
Why? It's their asset they can do what they want with it. Would you impose all vintage wine to be drunk.

As with appreciation I think it is too soon to judge on their success at giving a substantial return.
Oh i dont know, after 20 years i think you can see the investment potential. They cost a million new and you can buy one now on AT for a millon. The equivalent era and far cheaper Ferrari Enzo is fetching 3 times that.

Edited by CLK-GTR on Friday 12th April 15:23

garypotter

1,692 posts

156 months

Friday 12th April
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Twoshoe said:
Still heinously ugly to me.
I have never liked the looks to the Bugatti and it always looked a large car in photos but whne i picked my 911 up from storage it was parked next to one and they are Tiny!! with a captial T.

I believe there are a couple of owners in the UK who daily use their Veyron, but as mentioned the running costs wow! and ouch spring to mind

Arsecati

2,481 posts

123 months

Friday 12th April
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I'm just surprised nobody has been on yet to whinge about the fact that it is POA.

stuart100

618 posts

63 months

Friday 12th April
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nismo48 said:
stuart100 said:
I saw one of these down Southend seafront a few months ago. It was only the standard one though.
That must have been disappointing wink
I was absolutely shocked!

BigChiefmuffinAgain

1,205 posts

104 months

Friday 12th April
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There are prettier cars which now go faster than this for a lot, lot less. never mind the running expenses, should you actually be that rare soul who actually drives these things every so often....

Never really understood the appeal of these, other than for those lovely people who insist on being noticed...

GreatScott2016

1,436 posts

94 months

Friday 12th April
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Twoshoe said:
Still heinously ugly to me.
Have to agree. Engineering aside, there are no redeeming features. I would not be interested even if I was a multi millionaire (which I am not).

pacdes

569 posts

167 months

Friday 12th April
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CLK-GTR said:
I do wish manufacturers would be more selective or impose some sort of minimum use clause on these owners who just buy up exotic cars to store away. Whoever buys this can't drive it without wrecking it's value, but it's not a great investment as (new era) Bugattis don't appreciate like other hypercars.
... and how are your investments doing?

fantheman80

Original Poster:

1,614 posts

55 months

Friday 12th April
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stuart100 said:
nismo48 said:
stuart100 said:
I saw one of these down Southend seafront a few months ago. It was only the standard one though.
That must have been disappointing wink
I was absolutely shocked!
Do you know it they made it out alive? Must have got lost por sod

CLK-GTR

1,189 posts

251 months

Friday 12th April
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pacdes said:
... and how are your investments doing?
A lot better than a Veyron!

Gibbler290

660 posts

101 months

Friday 12th April
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CLK-GTR said:
or impose some sort of minimum use clause
Lmao