Bugatti presented in Quail in Pebble Beach event of the first of six special editions “Bugatti Legends” that will pull in order to honor extremely important persons connected with the French marque.
She calls Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Jean-Pierre Wimille Edition and within the next 12 months will be presented to all the rest will be based on the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, the fastest roadster in the world with final 408.84 km/h.
It is in honor of the eponymous driver running on behalf of the Bugatti in the 1930s, with Jean-Pierre Wimille it was the driver who gave the Bugatti two wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans: 1937, a Bugatti 57G Tank with passenger the Robert Benoist and 1939, a Bugatti 57C Tank co-driver Pierre Veyron.
Inspiration for tinting the Veyron Jean-Pierre Wimille is blue-blue 57G Tank that led to victory the legendary 1937 race, with the colors were characteristic for French cars of the era, with the same color scheme be continued inside, the stitching on the leather steering wheel and gear lever is in the colors of the French flag, blue, white and red. Finally, the headrests have sewn the signature of Jean-Pierre Wimille.
As stated by Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, President of Bugatti Automobiles SAS:
The brand has been defined largely by exceptional personalities and historical moments. Through the Bugatti Legends, we want to tell the story of the brand while creating a link between the past and present.
