- Number 1 of 40 Bugatti Bolides is going to auction on August 15.
- This marks the first public sale of the track-only 1,600 hp hypercar.
- It could go for as much as $6 million despite 389 miles of track use.
Creations like the Bugatti Bolide are in a class of their own. Sure, they’re rare, and yes, they have a performance envelope on par with real race cars, but their allure goes beyond that. They’re hard to obtain even if your bank account has oh-so-many digits, not just because of their low production numbers, but because of how this kind of brands do business.
It’s not as if a group of millionaires sat in front of a screen, hitting F5 in an attempt to score an allocation. These cars were all sold by Bugatti privately before the general public even saw the concept. Now, for the first time, one is headed to public auction, and anyone willing to spend the right amount can take it home.
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The only problem is that they won’t be able to drive it there as the Bolide is a track-only hypercar. Bugatti built it as an exercise in ‘what if.’ Specifically, what if it didn’t have to conform to rules and regulations that hold cars like the Veyron and Chiron back from being their ultimate selves? To that end, the Bolide makes 1,600 horsepower (1193 kW), 1,180 lb-ft (1598 Nm) of torque and weighs just 3,086 pounds (1,400 kg).
That combination of figures makes it capable of rocketing from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in just 2.2 seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 236 mph (379 km/h). According to Bugatti, simulations suggest that it could lap the Nurburgring in 5:23.1. That’s an absolutely batty figure, so we’ll believe it when we see it, but there’s no question that this is a very fast and very important car.
As one of just 40 examples and the very first production unit, this specific Bolide is more special than the rest. It features a livery that mimics the original concept, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires, center lock wheels, and seats built into the structure of the car. It has 389 miles on the odometer too, so it’s seen some track time.
Interested parties can check out the official auction page from Gooding & Company here. The sale will come as part of the brand’s Pebble Beach event during Monterey Car Week. When new, the Bolide likely cost around $4.8 million and is expected to trade hands for $6 million or so when the hammer falls. That’s a nice payday for owning (and occasionally thrashing) one of the most important Bugattis ever.
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