Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport "Sang Bleu" unveiled in Monterey
Aug 14, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport "Sang Bleu" unveiled in Monterey How many special edition Bugatti Veyrons are there? There's the Pur Sang, the Bleu Centenaire, the Sang Noir and Fbg by Hermes, not to mention the countless examples that have either been painted gold or chrome by bored sheiks who've spent too much time in the sun. The targa-fied Veyron, otherwise known as the Grand Sport, has been around a lot less time than its closed roof counterpart, but it's about time the open roof Bug got a special edition of its own. Enter the Grand Sport "Sang Bleu" that's being unveiled by Bugatti this weekend in Monterey.
The "Sang Bleu" is set off by its unique two-tone color combination that isn't the result of opening a couple new cans of paint back at the Bugatti factory in Molsheim, France, but rather combining two materials: carbon fiber and aluminum. The shiny parts are, of course, the al-yoo-mini-um of which we spoke, but the royal blue you see is a specially tinted carbon fiber. The only other differences between the "Sang Bleu" and a normal Grand Sport are that the rear airscoops are also body color, and the wheels are a unique design with a Midnight Blue and Diamond Cut finish.
Only 20 standard Grand Sports have been ordered and far less actually delivered, so the "Sang Bleu" stands as the rarest Veyron of them all right now. There's only one and Bugatti doesn't mention anything about it going into limited production, but considering the brand's penchant for making special editions, we expect the "Sang Bleu" will be available for anyone with anyone with a couple million bucks to trade.
Autoblog via Bugatti
The "Sang Bleu" is set off by its unique two-tone color combination that isn't the result of opening a couple new cans of paint back at the Bugatti factory in Molsheim, France, but rather combining two materials: carbon fiber and aluminum. The shiny parts are, of course, the al-yoo-mini-um of which we spoke, but the royal blue you see is a specially tinted carbon fiber. The only other differences between the "Sang Bleu" and a normal Grand Sport are that the rear airscoops are also body color, and the wheels are a unique design with a Midnight Blue and Diamond Cut finish.
Only 20 standard Grand Sports have been ordered and far less actually delivered, so the "Sang Bleu" stands as the rarest Veyron of them all right now. There's only one and Bugatti doesn't mention anything about it going into limited production, but considering the brand's penchant for making special editions, we expect the "Sang Bleu" will be available for anyone with anyone with a couple million bucks to trade.
Autoblog via Bugatti
Aug 14, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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On any other car, I'd agree. But, with the Veyron being so exclusive/expensive, it's nice to see them doing different things that will set apart the cars even further. It would be nice if they could come up with some more optional wheel designs and maybe doing things a little different on the interior (not just the color, but the hides and materials as well).
Aug 14, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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I dunno, I prefer the Bentley Personal Commission "strategy". One dpt takes care of the custom jobs, feels more focused that way, not just special editions scattered all over the place.
But hey, if I had the $$$ I'd get a Pur Sang (for the "paint" scheme) Grand Sport (for the targa) Hermes Fbg (for the wheels/interior/grills) and wouldn't give a damn what they call it.
But hey, if I had the $$$ I'd get a Pur Sang (for the "paint" scheme) Grand Sport (for the targa) Hermes Fbg (for the wheels/interior/grills) and wouldn't give a damn what they call it.
