When a limited edition Jean-Pierre Wimille Grand Sport Vitesse was bought for US $2.9 million earlier this week, Bugatti reached a landmark; celebrating the sale of its 400^th Veyron.

The milestone is undoubtedly a glowing testament to the car’s ingenious engineering, but it has also proven to be a double-edged sword, with the carmaker announcing that it will only ever produce 50 more of the record-shattering supercar model.

"With the Veyron, Bugatti has established itself as the most exclusive and most luxurious super sports car brand in the world,” said Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, Bugatti Automobiles president.

“The Veyron is a unique success story and sets a high standard for the future of Bugatti."


Bugatti Veyron Meo Constantini interior
The latest sale, that of the Jean-Pierre Wimille Grand Sport Vitesse, was part of the carmaker’s limited edition series Les Légendes de Bugatti (Legend Editions), which has been created to pay tribute to key figures from Bugatti’s history.

Of the 400 Veyrons purchased to date, VW-owned Bugatti has sold all 16.4 and 16.4 Super Sport coupe versions of the supercar (which were limited to 300), as well as 100 open-top vehicles.

However, those looking to snap up one of the final 50 will only be able to choose from the roadster versions of the car – the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport and 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse.

As the creator of the fastest production car on earth, and with the entry model setting potential buyers back US $1.3 million, Bugatti have got us wondering, what’s next?

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