Bugatti has unveiled the fourth of its six-part edition series “Les Légendes de Bugatti”, with the new special edition model being dedicated to Rembrandt Bugatti, brother of company founder Ettore and one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century.
One of his most significant works is the sculpture of a dancing elephant that decorates the radiator of the Bugatti Type 41 Royale and became the brand’s symbol. Rembrandt Bugatti became famous through his animal sculptures, with a large part of his work cast in bronze. The pieces are now on display in several collections and museums across the world.
As with the previous three Legend models, Bugatti will only build three units of the Rembrandt Bugatti Legend, which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Based on the 1,200PS Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, the special edition model will have a net price of €2.18 million ($3 million).
The body of the Rembrandt Bugatti Legend Vitesse is largely composed of bronze-colored clear-coated carbon as a tribute to the artist’s favorite material. The car’s lower half is painted in a light brown hue called “Noix”, while the famous Bugatti horseshoe gleams in platinum from the front grille. The precious metal also adorns the EB logo at the rear, with the wheels painted in dark “Firefinch” and light “Noix” browns. Furthermore, Rembrandt Bugatti’s signature has been laser etched onto the petrol and oil cap.
The cabin is completely upholstered in leather in light brown “Cognac”, while the rear center box between the seats proudly sports Rembrandt Bugatti’s famous elephant sculpture, the hood ornament of the Type 41 Royale and today the symbol for both the brand and the Legends edition.
Just like the original, the elephant was cast in bronze and worked as an insert into the cover, which is made of bronze-colored clear-coated carbon. The door trim features braided leather in the softly contrasting colours of “Cognac” and “Coffee”, a design was developed exclusively for this Legends car.
By Dan Mihalascu
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