Bugatti’s First Mirror-Finish Veyron Pur Sang Just Sold for $2.3 Million

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This shimmering Veyron is incredibly rare

We now live in an age where the fastest car in the world is an EV from China, with a name many casual gearheads would struggle to remember. Back in the 2000s, though, it was Bugatti that was known as the ultimate speed king in the car world, and that was thanks to the Veyron. The hypercar remains an engineering and design masterpiece today. Combined with its rarity, it goes without saying that Veyron values are still astonishingly high. The one you see here is special for many reasons, not least of which is its shimmering polished aluminum finish. It’s no wonder that it just sold for the princely sum of $2.3 million.

1 of Just 5 Veyron Pur Sangs

2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang

This 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang (”pur sang” is French for “thoroughbred”) is the first of only five such models to be produced. We’ve seen some breathtaking Veyron color specifications through the years, but Bugatti envisioned a version of the sports car with no color coating, allowing its technical purity to quite literally shine through. That idea morphed into the Veyron Pur Sang, which sees the Bugatti finished in only exposed carbon fiber and polished aluminum.

2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang

Not only does the world’s most expensive mirror look spectacular, but the exposed materials shaved nearly 200 pounds from the Veyron’s curb weight, not that the 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine noticed the extra weight, though. This masterpiece of an engine produces 987 horsepower, allowing the car to reach a top speed of 407 km/h (253 mph). Such are the cooling needs of this engine, that the Veyron requires ten radiators. At top speed, the car will drain its tank in around 12 minutes; even the EPA estimated abysmal figures of 8/14/10 mpg city/highway/combined for the 2008 Veyron.

A Beautifully Preserved Pur Sang

2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang

The example here sold for exactly €1,973,750, which works out to just over $2.3 million, according to the listing on RM Sotheby’s. Located in Munich, Germany, it has had three private owners from new.

The odometer reads 7,629 km (4,740 miles), and its latest service was in Hamburg earlier this month, when it also received fresh tires—important, since a new set of Veyron tires can set you back over $40,000. Although the gleaming exterior steals the show, the exquisite interior is no less impressive. It’s finished in a combination of beige and grey leather, but it’s the details that stand out.

2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang

In place of screens, this Veyron Pur Sang has elegant, tasteful analog dials. The instrument cluster is made up of a quintet of gauges, with the tachometer the center of attention, flanked by a speedo that goes all the way up to 420 km/h. The center console has an analog clock above several tactile controls. It’s refreshingly restrained and simple by modern standards.

It’s Not Close to the Most Expensive Bugatti Ever

Bugatti La Voiture Noire

Bugatti

Although the $2.3 million price tag is far out of reach of the average mortal, this Pur Sang is far from the most expensive Bugatti ever made. That honor goes to the La Voiture Noire, a one-off model that pays tribute to the Type 57 SC Atlantic.

Last month, the La Voiture Noire went up for sale again, but this is a confidential sale so the price is unknown. What we do know is that this car was originally purchased for around $13.4 million when new, so we wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still an eight-figure machine today.

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Karl Furlong

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Karl Furlong is a senior editor at Autoblog covering industry news, luxury cars, in-car technology, sales trends and model comparisons with more than nine years of experience as an automotive writer.