Engine No. 0025

Reviving a legendary automotive marque like Bugatti is no small feat, especially when the brand had been dormant for decades. Still, Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli took on the challenge of reinvigorating the world-renowned French marque in the late 1980s. His vision led to the creation of the EB110, named in honor of Ettore Bugatti's 110th birthday. Built on an advanced carbon-fiber chassis by aerospace giant Aérospatiale, the EB110 was powered by an advanced 3.5-liter quad-turbocharged V12 producing 553 horsepower mated to a six-speed manual transmission. The car's performance was groundbreaking, with all-wheel drive not only propelling the car to 60 miles per hour in just 4.4 seconds to a top speed of 212 mph, but providing exceptional handling as well.

In 1992, Bugatti unveiled the EB110 Super Sport, which saw further enhancements, including nearly 450 pounds of weight reduction, a retuned engine producing 603 horsepower, and a top speed of 216 mph, with the run to 60 mph taking just 3.2 seconds. Despite its technological advancements and acclaim from Formula One World Champions like Phil Hill and Michael Schumacher, the economic downturn of the mid-1990s led to a short production run of 139 EB110, of which only 30 were Super Sports, before Bugatti's collapse in 1995.

The Bugatti Certificate of Conformity notes that the production of this Super Sport began on 30 March 1994. The certificate states that the body was sent to suppliers as a training and demonstration model. This resulted in the actual production of the car to be delayed for over a year until June 1995, as noted in its production record. The history file notes that the car had not received its "beliberata," or its quality control approval tests by the time Bugatti Automobili SpA declared bankruptcy on 23 September 1995, as it was away for supplier training once again.

As part of Italian bankruptcy proceedings, all of Bugatti's assets were to be accounted for and sold to pay any outstanding debts. When this car, chassis 021, was not found, it was considered lost to history. As a result, it created quite a sensation when it was rediscovered in Munich, Germany. After its discovery, the car was inspected and serviced by former Bugatti engineers Federico Trombi and Gianni Sighinolfi at B Engineering in Campogalliano, Italy, in November 2019. The car remained in remarkable original condition, with just under 300 kilometers shown at the time of their report. The car was then imported to the United States, where it was successfully shown at a number of prestigious events across the country. The car was first shown at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, earning a competitive Best-in-Class as part of the “Evolution of the Supercar” in 2022. The car was then shown at The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in 2023, earning another Best-in-Class victory.

The EB110 and, in particular, the Super Sport, defined the rebirth of the hallowed Bugatti marque for the modern era, positioning it for continued success in the supercar sphere today. The most hallowed of the EB110s, just 30 were produced, with chassis 021 epitomizing this tumultuous period more than any other; nearly lost to history yet astonishingly rediscovered in sublime original condition. Today, the car is offered with just 665 kilometers or 413 miles at the time of cataloging. The car retains its original Blu Bugatti (Bugatti Blue) paintwork and Grigio Scuro (Dark Gray) leather interior. Unlike many EB110s, chassis number 021's time capsule condition affords it a more complete representation of how these special cars were delivered new. It comes complete with its Bugatti Certificate of Conformity, original books, and tools. Very likely the lowest mileage example extant, and certainly one of the most original on offer today, this Super Sport offers a near-new delivery experience of the first modern Bugatti and a car that redefined 1990s supercar performance.