Bugatti has given one of its original Veyrons a second life, and more than 20 years after the hypercar first arrived, its shape still holds up remarkably well.
The one-off was created through Bugatti’s La Maison Pur Sang heritage programme, which can restore, certify or reconfigure older cars with help from the factory in Molsheim. This project goes further than simply returning the car to its original specification, borrowing a few details from newer Bugattis along the way (via Motor1).
A new two-tone colour scheme gives the Veyron a very different look. Rouge Rembrandt, a colour developed for the Tourbillon, is paired with Petrol Blue from the Chiron era, giving the car a combination that was never available during its original production run.
Bugatti has also kept the classic Machiavelli wheel design, only in a larger size so the car can use Chiron-spec tyres. New three-dimensional mesh around the air intakes brings another small update without changing the character of the original bodywork.
Inside, Magnolia leather replaces the old upholstery, with Mocassin stitching added around the steering wheel and gear selector. A special 20 Years of Veyron emblem sits between the seats, and the centre console gets a Côte de Genève finish inspired by traditional watchmaking.
Projects like this also show how flexible La Maison Pur Sang can be. Bugatti established the programme to preserve and certify important cars, but owners can also use it to rework details without losing the identity of the original.
The Veyron itself remains an especially rare starting point, with just 450 examples built between 2005 and 2015. Its 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16 produced around 1,000 horsepower, helping establish the performance benchmark that later Bugattis would build on.
Bugatti has not revealed what this particular transformation cost, which is probably no surprise for a one-off project shaped around an individual owner.
Twenty years on, the Veyron does not need much help to look special. A few newer colours and carefully judged updates are enough to show just how well the original design has aged.