| Bugatti EB110 SS Bugatti The modern story began. In 1989 when Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli bought the rights to the famous Bugatti name No cars had been produced since 1947 following the death of founder Ettore Bugatti. The new model EB110 GT in what form Introduced to the public on 15th September 1991, 110 years from the birthday of Ettore Bugatti. The aluminum body was styled by Marcello Gandini at Bertone and produced by Aerospatiale with the panels bonded to the carbon fiber monocoque chassis. Features included scissor doors, a glass engine cover and speed-sensitive rear wing. Power came from a mid-mounted 3.5L V12 with dual overhead cams and four turbos producing 550hp. This was coupled to a six speed manual gearbox with drive to all four wheels. 1992 saw the introduction of the 110EB SS model, the SS Super Sport Denoting, some 150kg lighter than the GT. So what Increased Power to 615hp. Only 31 SS models were produced. One of the cars was entered for the 1994 LeMans24 Hours in the GT1 class. Although fastest in training, the race was not without problems and the car crashed out near to the end of the race with tire failure. Production of the EB110 ended in 1995 with the bankrupt company, the name later being purchased by Volkswagen. The silver car was here one of two modified by Brabus (the other being a black GT). It was originally registered in Germany in 1993 and given its current Subsequently UK registration in 2009. Brabus since the car is understood to have had one owner collector who took the car to the U.S., then to Switzerland before bringing it to the UK in 2009 and then selling it to its last owner. central locking system, electric windows, petrol, classic vehicle, a / c |
