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Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. presents the Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire
at the 2009 Geneve Motor Show, a special commission honouring the 100th
anniversary of the company, thus initiating a range of worldwide
activities celebrating the creation of this mythic brand a hundred years
ago. In addition Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is shown for the first time
to a wider public in Europe.
Hundred years of Bugatti
In 1909 Ettore Bugatti started his business in the Alsacian town of
Molsheim, France. The name of the company: „Ettore Bugatti Automobiles
i.Els.". And although the name has changed into "Bugatti Automobiles
S.A.S.", the site and the philosophy of the brand have been preserved.
In 2006 the first model under the „new management" was launched,
precisely 50 years after the last car of the original company left the
gates of the Molsheim factory. The Bugatti Veyron has only been on the
market for three years, but has already reached the status of being an
undisputed part of automotive history, with 250 cars ordered to date,
and nearly 200 cars delivered. This means that there are only 50 Veyrons
to be sold until the limit of 300 units will be reached.
The Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire
Building on the marque's core values of « Art - Forme - Technique » ,
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. has created the Bugatti Veyron Bleu
Centenaire, a unique model to celebrate the hundred year old history of
the company. This special model takes up the traditional Bugatti
two-tone-specification, but portrays it in one rather than two colours:
in the most known light shaded Bugatti blue. The Centenaire's unique
combination of a « sprintblue matt » and « sprintblue gloss » hence
offers a new impression of the two-tone-scheme known so far with parts
of the engine also covered in this traditional Bugatti Blue.
The roof-trim-stripes and the exterior rearview mirrors are of polished,
anodised aluminium. A special wheel design has been added - enhanced by
a bright red brake-capillar. The grills at the front and at the side air
intakes are in « mirror shine ».
The interior of the Centenaire is fitted in a special «snowbeige»
leather with quilting on the seats. The central console is covered in
the same leather. New LED lights, Park Distance Control and a rearview
camera have become part of the standard equipment for all Bugatti
Veyrons from this year onwards. The Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire
shares all performance characteristics of other Veyron models
performance-, acceleration- and deceleration characteristics which have
been highly praised ever since the Bugatti Veyron first appeared on the
scene. The car will cost 1,35 Million Euro exclusive taxes and
transportation.
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