Bugatti Veyron production run nearly sold out?
When Bugatti started production of the Veyron back in 2005, it was supposed to build 300 examples. For a long time, that total seemed pretty ambitious considering the seven-figure price tag on the most super of contemporary supercars, but according to Molsheim, all but 50 have been built and sold. Add to that another 150 examples of the Grand Sport roadster version and you've got 450. Whether special editions like the Pur Sang, Sang Noir and Hermes are counted as part of the original production figures or considered supplemental specials is insignificant, considering that only a handful of each are to be built.
The one wrinkle that has us wondering about all of these million-dollar supercars is that it was only last March when it was announced that Bugatti had sold 220 cars (of which only 132 had been built). Given how long it took them to get to 220, that seems like one heck of an order ramp-up, particularly given the state of the global economy.
The bottom line is that if you've been dragging your feet over whether to spend that extra million on a Bugatti or not, better make your mind up fast. Like, Veyron fast.
Gallery: First Drive: Bugatti Veyron
[Source: Autotelegraaf via Autogespot]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
akboss 2:05PM (1/15/2009)
I can only imagine that because of the exclusivity of this car and the crown it still holds as king of luxury supercars, it won't depreciate anytime soon and it would probably be a sound investment - if you could hold back from driving it!
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Corey W. 3:00PM (1/15/2009)
I was thinking the same thing, it will be a long time before these depreciate...
TigerMil 2:31PM (1/15/2009)
depreciate means nothing until someone sells one at a distressed sale, such as is happening now in HK. One or two-year-old Bentley's going for $35K. Sure, the Arabs can sit on their Veyrons until oil goes back up (and it WILL) or the Israelis show them come to Abraham time.
Eddie 2:42PM (1/15/2009)
It may never depreciate. The Enzos & McLaren F1s have kept their value or more. Im sure the Veyron will be the same.
Crackberry Addict 2:49PM (1/15/2009)
Tigermill, in US dollars? why?
JB 4:28PM (1/15/2009)
Just because the value goes up doesn't mean you netted a financial gain. Between inflation working against you and factoring in opportunity costs associated with a million dollar+ purchase.... I'd say it'd be hard to make money on owning this car. Then you can factor in insurance, service costs, etc.... when does the $$$ drain stop?
Rob 2:08PM (1/15/2009)
95% of which are owned by Arabs. Yayyyy!!!
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TigerMil 2:28PM (1/15/2009)
Who wreck them as often as not. Dubai, HAI!
JZeke 2:17PM (1/15/2009)
Whats crazy is that many owners have two now as a result of the convertible. There was an excellent piece in Car about the prepping for the ultra-exclusive reveal of the roadster in the French Riviera. Many of the customers (none of which were disclosed aside from Ralph Lauren) were said to already own one.
On the other hand, this really is one of the most incredible engineering feats of the last 100 years. If I had the means I would buy a pre production version just to have it in a disassembled state. Supposedly that which you don't see is every bit as amazing as the performance.
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ckm 2:22PM (1/15/2009)
I've heard that some people bought two, one to drive, the other one to store as a collectible.
There is an off-chance that both will appreciate in value, pretty much offsetting the cost of buying both of them.
Must be nice to be rich enough to buy new cars that appreciate in value.....
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216 2:29PM (1/15/2009)
if only my 05 Malibu did that...(dreams)
chad.dawkins 2:33PM (1/15/2009)
There is a dutch guy who is trying to make a dutch flag with three of them. He wants to get the last one to have a blue, red, and white one.
ckm 2:57PM (1/15/2009)
@216:
Funny enough, the person I heard doing this was IN Malibu.... Not that it makes any difference to you, but still...
TigerMil 2:27PM (1/15/2009)
I call BS. If you've got the money you can buy one. Put $1500K up and the factory will build you one/extend production/or build a 'special'. Money talks, BS walks.
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Alex 2:29PM (1/15/2009)
this is my favorite car followed by the enzo.
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Eric C 2:31PM (1/15/2009)
Darn!
I was only about 50 years from having enough saved up and they go and sell them all.
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Ramazan Kadyrov 2:33PM (1/15/2009)
Bugatti? I don't know Bugatti! All luxury cars was both by me - president of Chechnya (Russian territory). Just look on a garage of the president of poorest after war territory in Russia. I was shoked (sorry, text in a link in russian) http://www.livejournal.ru/themes/id/12395
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chad.dawkins 2:33PM (1/15/2009)
I need to win the lotto STAT
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Trevor 2:35PM (1/15/2009)
My girlfriend's boss, who she is secretary for has one, and im telling you this thing is something special, when this car came out the only thing i wanted was just to see one of these on the road, and they are something special. Now i just want to see the convertible.
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D3mon 3:05PM (1/15/2009)
They better still be making some when I go to the factory in May. I'd be pretty pissed if I spent all this money, and only got to see an empty factory!
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