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Bugatti’s $2.4m one-of-a-kind Veyron Grand Sport L’Or Blanc
Car equipped with porcelain accents is developed for a UAE businessman, who has a collection of about 800 cars
The L’Or Blanc, the first vehicle equipped with porcelain, according to Bugatti, is a joint effort between Volkswagen AG (VOW)’s supercar brand and Berlin-based KPM, a 248-year-old porcelain maker that traces its roots back to King Frederick the Great of Prussia (Images: Supplied/ Text: Bloomberg)
The roadster, which will be shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, was unveiled last week in Berlin (Images: Supplied/ Text: Bloomberg)
VW purchased Bugatti in 1998 along with the Lamborghini and Bentley ultra-luxury nameplates to compete with Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)’s Rolls-Royce (Images: Supplied/ Text: Bloomberg)
Under VW’s reign, the brand, which was founded by Italian-born car designer Ettore Bugatti, started production of the two-door Veyron 16.4 in 2005 (Images: Supplied/ Text: Bloomberg)
Bugatti, which makes about 50 cars a year from its headquarters in Molsheim, France, may build the four-door 16C Galibier model after getting the go-head from Wolfsburg, Germany-based VW, two people familiar with the matter said in April (Images: Supplied/ Text: Bloomberg)
The L’Or Blanc, which is painted in vibrant white with royal blue lines curving along the exterior, was developed as a one-of-a-kind model for an unidentified businessman from the UAE, who has a collection of about 800 cars (Images: Supplied/ Text: Bloomberg)
The vehicle features 12 porcelain elements, including wheel badges and fuel and oil caps. A panel depicting an elephant standing on its hind legs, a Bugatti symbol, is mounted between the seats. A scepter, the logo of KPM given to the company in 1763, is inlaid at the top of the windshield (Images: Supplied/ Text: Bloomberg)
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A highlight of the car is a porcelain dish in the center console. The dish can serve as a caviar tray, when used together with an ice bucket that’s part of a specially designed picnic set (Images: Supplied/ Text: Bloomberg)
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