After numerous versions and special editions, Bugatti has unveiled the 450th
and final production Veyron. On this occasion, the exotic car maker from the VW
Group has also announced that all 450 units have been sold: 300 coupes and 150
open-top super sports cars.
At the Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti will showcase the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
Vitesse La Finale with chassis number 450 alongside chassis number one of the
Veyron 16.4 which rolled out of the company's factory in Molsheim ten years ago
and heralded the start of the Veyron's story.
"As the most powerful and fastest production supercar in the world, the Veyron
is a true benchmark. With a world record speed of 431.072 km/h, it has become an
icon of longitudinal dynamics," says Wolfgang Durheimer, President of Bugatti
Automobiles S.A.S.
La Finale Features Red Exposed Carbon Fiber
The design of the carbon bodywork of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse La
Finale is based on chassis number one which was designed ten years ago in the
traditional Bugatti two-tone color scheme, which was popular in Bugatti models
of the 1920s and 1930s. For the La Finale, the front wing panels, the doors and
the areas between the doors and the side air intakes, known as "medallions" in
French, are made from black exposed carbon fiber. The other parts of the outer
shell are made from red exposed carbon fiber, the first time this color has ever
been used on a vehicle.
"La Finale" Lettering on Rear Wing
The La Finale lettering, which highlights the extra significance of this
particular super sports car, appears twice: once very clearly under the right
front headlight and then in a slightly concealed position on the underside of
the rear wing. In both cases, the bright "Italian Red" lettering is painted into
the black exposed carbon fiber.
"Hot Spur" Interior
As with the exterior, the interior of the La Finale also pays tribute to the
first Veyron. It was upholstered entirely in leather in a light beige color
known as "Silk". Leather also adds a refined touch to the interior of the La
Finale, where it features in the center seat panels, the footwell, the
headliner, the cowling and the rear wall. Unlike chassis number one, the
designers and the customer have settled on contrasting colors for chassis number
450, selecting a striking red tone known as "Hot Spur". This red appears in the
arm rests, the instrument panel, the dashboard, the side bolsters and on the
steering wheel rim, which is also decorated with stitching in "Silk" beige.
Red exposed carbon fiber is also used in the interior: on the center tunnel, on
the inserts in the center console, on the door panels and seat shells.
The jewel in the interior is undoubtedly the Bugatti elephant on the stowage
compartment cover made from red exposed carbon fiber and located in the rear
panel between the seats. The elephant was cast in bronze, given a black patina, and then worked into the cover as an insert. The
lettering "450/450" has been painted in black under the bronze cast.
