This car shown here is a stunning 1995 Bugatti EB110 Supersport (SS), s/n 39039, finished in ‘Giallo Bugatti’ with a standard Supersport interior, in one-tone ‘Nero Inchios’. After the collapse of the Bugatti brand during the 1960’s, it wouldn’t be until the late 80’s that Italian entrepreneur, Romano Artioli would seek to revive the brand. Early discussions from four prominent men in the automotive industry took place consisting of Italian industrialist, Ferruccio Lamborghini, French financial director, Jean-Marc Borel, Italian mechanical engineer and automotive designer, Paolo Stanzani, and Italian entrepreneur, Romano Artioli with a primary goal of developing a new supercar in a limited production fashion. In 1987, Artioli and Borel had reached a deal with Messier-Hispano-Bugatti in order to acquire the Bugatti name, and thus, Bugatti Automobili S.p.A. was created. Chassis development began with work being handled by Tecnostile, which was a company formed by ex-Lamborghini, and subsequently, multiple designers were asked to submit proposals for what would later become the ‘EB110’ Supercar including Paolo Martin, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Nuccio Bertone and Marcello Gandini. Stanzani was replaced in 1990 by Italian mechanical engineer, Nicola Materazzi, as the projects new Production Chief Engineer. The production EB110 GT was finally completed, exactly 110 years after Ettore Bugatti's birth, in 1991. The SS variant of the EB110 (shown here) serves as a more radical version of the EB110 GT, and the main changes from the GT to the SS include more a more powerful engine, new exterior details such as a fixed air wing, and an overall lightening of the model as a whole. The SS was only produced from 1993 until 1995 and this example, chassis 039, was the very last EB110 to ever be delivered to a customer.
How many made? Approximately 139, with around 33 or so of those being SS examples (not counting the 5 SS prototypes). 1 of 5 Yellow SS examples.
Engine: 3.5 L Bugatti quad-turbocharged V12 - 603hp
Debut: 1992 Geneva (Concept S ‘Supersport’
Top Speed: Approximately 220mph
0-60: approximately 3.14 seconds
Photo Credit: @mkierse
Research: @rarecarsonly