Monday 9th September 2013

Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Jean Bugatti: Frankfurt

Second in series of strictly limited Veyrons celebrated at Frankfurt show

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A motor show wouldn't be a motor show without another limited edition Veyron and for Frankfurt 2013 it's business as usual at Bugatti. A warm hand please for the second in a six-part Bugatti series - the Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse "Jean Bugatti" Legend Edition. This follows the Grand Sport Vitesse "Jean-Pierre Wimille" Legend Edition unveiled recently at Pebble Beach, celebrating the life of Bugatti's first Le Mans winner.

Yours for 2.28m euros, plus taxes and undisclosed 'other charges', like the other Legend Edition cars just three will be built.

Inspired by 'La Voiture Noire', the personal Type 57SC Atlantic of Ettore Bugatti's eldest son Jean, the Grand Sport Vitesse Jean Bugatti takes the base of the 1,200hp Grand Sport Vitesse and emulates Jean's famous car via the medium of black clearcoat carbon bodywork and platinum trim on the grille and badge on the rear. Nods to the original car - lost in the 'confusion' (Bugatti's words) of WWII - include the rosewood gear selector and upholstery colours. By the standards of recent Veyron limited editions the finished result is - relatively - subdued and understated.

According to Bugatti just four Type 57SC Atlantics were built between 1936 and 1938, La Voiture Noire being the first with two remaining. And valuable enough to make the new car's asking price seem like peanuts.

[HorneyMX5]

It's really starting to look it's age.

[E30Addict]

God I'm bored of hearing about another "special" edition Veyron.

[RINGMEISTER]

Frankly my dear, I dont give a dam!

[OwenK]

E30Addict said:

God I'm bored of hearing about another "special" edition Veyron.

Yep. It all seems a bit desperate. If I, a mere commoner, can feel that way then I can only imagine how the fickle elite feel about it.

It's kind of sad when a road-legal 1000hp+ car is boring, but that's what you get for constantly trumpeting it, I suppose.

[Snappy89]

Oh joy...another Veyron.....

[CraigyMc]

How long before the rarest one is the one that's not a special edition ?

[ellis427]

That looks stunning.
Such menace; without shouting for limelight.

[Axionknight]

I know it's mad and expensive and daft, but I like it, even if thinking I'll ever own one is just foolish - no doubt some Arab playboy will find use of it.

[LordPetroleum]

Coming soon, the Veyron Nytol edition, YAWN.

[epom]

That looks really really nice !!

[NGK210]

FFS, what's wrong with you people?? You sneer if VW produces a new diesel Golf and you sneer if VW produces a 'Batman edition' Veyron that has, lest we forget, 1200bhp

Anyway, moving along... is it my eyesight or does 'the Jean' appear to have relatively high-profile tyres? Wonder why?

[J4CKO]

Special Edition Veyrons are getting a bit like the DFS Sale.

[Amirhussain]

More boring than the 'last ever' Zonda editions.

[MagnaJeep]

I like the Bugatti Veyron and all the engineering that went into creating this machine, don't understand all the negative comments about it really.
Is it the fact that it looks somehow subtle compared to other
extremely expensive cars?

Wouldn't give a toss if every single one was a special edition to make them unique, if there is a market for such a thing.
They don't claim to have made a revolutionary change to the whole concept, aren't they?

[yes i'm mad]

to all the people saying boring...wonder if you'd say the same if you owned one!

[smiffygas]

Perhaps Lamborghini could do a few special editions to get rid of the last few gallardos??? Ohh wait...

Typical VAG

[Chicane-UK]

E30Addict said:

God I'm bored of hearing about another "special" edition Veyron.

I love the Veyron, and even I get bored of it.

Great - it's the same colour as the car you're "homaging" and you trimmed the interior a bit different. How amazing Bugatti.

[OlberJ]

If I owned one itd be up for sale and a much better 10 cars would replace it. Absolute meh.

Do. Something. NEW!

[CraigyMc]

smiffygas said:

Perhaps Lamborghini could do a few special editions to get rid of the last few gallardos??? Ohh wait...

Typical VAG

To be fair, next to Lotus they still look like amateurs.

[E30Addict]

J4CKO said:

Special Edition Veyrons are getting a bit like the DFS Sale.