The Destrier Is the Most Beautiful Modern Bugatti

It turns out some people are so rich and desperate to spend their wealth that Bugatti’s “standard” catalog of multimillion-dollar limited-edition hypercars isn’t quite expensive or exclusive enough for them. But where there’s a desire, there’s a market, and Bugatti has been happy to satisfy it with Programme Solitaire, a coachbuilding program through which it builds one-off models for its wealthiest clients.Bugatti Brouillard. Courtesy of Bugatti.The previous two entries in the series were the less compelling, horse-themed Brouillard and the gorgeous Veyron tribute, the F.K.P. Hommage. Its third entry, the Destrier, might be Bugatti’s most exciting yet.Bugatti Solitaire Destrier. Courtesy of BugattiBugatti Solitaire Destrier. Courtesy of BugattiRather than decorate a Chiron, this one-off transforms the track-only, mental Bugatti Bolide into an elegant, low, wide cruiser while retaining its carbon-fiber monocoque and complete powertrain. It shares that car’s 8.0-liter, quad-turbocharged W-16, producing 1,578 horsepower, and crouches just 39.4 inches tall, but wears more refined, swoopier bodywork. At the rear, it has a restrained integrated spoiler and cleaner lights in place of the Bolide’s enormous wing and X-shaped taillights. At the front, more classic headlights flank a wider horseshoe grille. In profile, a reworked version of Bugatti’s C-shaped character line pauses before the front wheel, then resumes to meet the grille.Bugatti Solitaire Destrier. Courtesy of BugattiBugatti Solitaire Destrier. Courtesy of BugattiThe interior is a simple upgrade, retaining many of the Bolide’s shapes but reclad in beautiful Ambre Voyageur leather and nubuck.Bugatti Solitaire Destrier. Courtesy of BugattiIt’s undoubtedly the most beautiful Bugatti of the modern era — and it’s also the one most closely connected to the brand’s legacy. The Type 57 chassis underpinned Bugatti’s Le Mans-winning Type 57G and 57C Tank racers, as well as the Type 57SC Atlantic, and the Destrier’s Sapphire Celeste paint clearly alludes to the blue originally worn by the famous “Pope” Atlantic.

The Destrier Is the Most Beautiful Modern Bugatti

The Destrier Is the Most Beautiful Modern Bugatti

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