Saudi Prince buys Bugatti Chiron and Vision Gran Turismo

The 1,500 horsepower,
$2.5 million 2017 Bugatti Chiron isn’t on sale yet. The car isn’t even production ready. That doesn’t mean you can’t get your hands on one. Just ask Prince Badr bin Saud of Saudi Arabia, who recently purchased two one-off versions of the upcoming hypercar.

Prince Badr recently posted a photo to
his Instagram account showing the
Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept that debuted last year parked alongside the Chiron concept
car from the Geneva Motor Show. The photos was taken by photographer GFWilliams, who
posted a few on his Facebook page.

There’s no word on how much the Prince paid for the pair, but
Carscoops estimates it’s in excess of $5 million, based on the production car’s MSRP.
Carscoops also quoted Bugatti, who said that the Prince had the highest bid, implying that he wasn’t the only interested party.

While both cars are pre-production concepts, they still have Bugatti’s quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W16 engine. It’s unclear if the cars are drivable, but the photos do show both have Saudi Arabian license plates. Even if the cars don’t actually run, they’ll make some pretty impressive display pieces.

In a few weeks, the Vision Gran Turismo is set to appear at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance alongside another Chiron, so it seems Prince Badr hasn’t yet taken possession of the cars. Once he does, these two rare Bugatti models are sure to enter an impressive collection in Saudi Arabia.

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