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Headline: RAW VIDEO: Transformers-Inspired Bugatti Veyron To Be Auctioned
Caption: One of the most recognisable hypercars in the world is heading to auction - a Bugatti Veyron styled in homage to the Transformers franchise. This Grand Sport Vitesse was specially commissioned by an original owner who loved the Transformers film franchise - in which robots from outer space disguise themselves as vehicles. An entirely one-off specification, this is undoubtedly one of the most recognisable Veyrons in existence - and thus a unique hypercar. The car features numerous one-off Transformers-themed features both inside and out, making for a truly unforgettable automobile. Acquired by its current owner eight years ago, it has been driven just under 5,200 km from new and presents in excellent condition throughout. The Grand Sport Vitesse model pairs the 1,200 bhp quad-turbo W-16 engine with open-top bodywork, making for a truly unforgettable driving experience. It is capable of achieving 0–100 km/h in 2.6 seconds and a top speed of 410 km/h, making it the fastest production roadster ever built. To further refine the driving experience of the Vitesse, Bugatti’s engineers also took the time to strengthen the chassis in order to reduce body roll during hard acceleration, deceleration, and cornering, ensuring that the car’s performance would not be compromised due to its lack of a fixed roof. Just 92 examples were built and the example offered here is amongst the last constructed, first emerging from Bugatti’s factory in Molsheim in September 2014 for factory test drives, with final assembly being completed in the following month. Inspired by the car’s original owner’s love of the Transformers films, it features a livery celebrating the iconic franchise in its paintwork and in a handful of other details throughout the car. Finished in light blue with contrasting blue carbon fibre trim, the Veyron sports clear taillights and diamond-cut wheels. The theme of the exterior paintwork carries through to the car’s interior, with matching two-tone blue and black leather with Bugatti’s Sport Comfort seats and blue contrasting stitching throughout. A Transformers logo is inlaid between the seats, mimicking the car’s paintwork. Originally, the headrests were upholstered with the original owner’s first name “Daniel” in the headrest, but these were later retrimmed to remove the name. The car it spent its early years in the United States. Once arriving stateside, the car was first seen in Los Gatos, California in July of 2015, and then it appeared at McCall’s Motorworks Revival during Monterey Car Week just a few short weeks later. Later that year, it was displayed at the San Francisco International Auto Show. It returned to Europe when it was acquired by its current owner in 2015. The car was sent to Bugatti Munich for an annual service in August of 2022, having been driven just under 3,000 km by that point. For the next service, the current owner elected to enroll his car in Bugatti’s Passport Tranquillité program in December 2022 for a two-year duration, ending in December 2024. This is a pre-paid comprehensive service program that includes the appropriate annual services for the car. This programme remains tied to the car rather than the owner, meaning that it can be passed along to the purchaser of this car. It is important to note that under this service package, the next service will be free of charge if undertaken prior to August 31, 2024, and a set of new tyres can be added to this at the request of the owner at the time the service is undertaken. Currently showing just under 5,200 km from new, it remains in excellent condition throughout, as one would expect for such an incredible car offered from an esteemed collection. It will be auctioned on 1 May, with an estimate available upon request.
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