From 1955 to 1998, Bugatti was basically offline. In 42 years they only built one car—the EB 110—and that was really just a tribute to the founder, Ettore Bugatti. Their history as a builder of beautiful, fast cars was respected but they had been getting a bit dusty on the shelf. 

Then, in 1998, Volkswagen AG bought Bugatti, dusted it off, and changed the world. By 1999 they had produced four concept cars: the EB 118, EB 218, 18/3 Chiron and 18/4 Veyron. By 2004, they were testing Veyron prototypes. In 2005, a production-spec Bugatti Veyron pulled onto the still tarmac of VW Group’s Ehra-Lessien test facility and changed what we believed was possible. Hit play to learn more.  

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