Bugatti

Ettore Bugatti was born in 1891 in Milan, Italy, the son of a renowned sculptor, designer and furniture maker. As a teenager, Ettore Bugatti designed and raced motorized tricycles. He built his first automobile in 1901, showing the vehicle at a Milan exhibition. In 1909, Bugatti opened an automobile factory in an abandoned dye works in Molsheim, Germany, now part of the Alsace region of France.
Bugatti's first production model was the Type 10. He molded the frame directly to the suspension, a design that allowed lighter weight as well as greater speed, fuel efficiency and handling. The basic chassis design survived in all later Bugatti cars, as did the characteristic horseshoe-shaped radiator grille.

    

         Bugatti cars are famous for superior handling, high horsepower and an exorbitant price tag. These cars earned their reputation through more than 2,000 racing wins. Bugattis were the vehicle of choice for the wealthy, and have remained among the rarest and most valuable collectible cars in the world. The Bugatti company was the creation of the talented, strong-willed Ettore Bugatti, who demanded, and in some cases attained, perfection from his employees as well as his automobiles Throughout its history, the Molsheim factory only produced about 8,000 automobiles. About 2,000 Bugattis have survived, and they remain among the world's most valuable cars.

Only 300 of the $2 million Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport were ever made. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport has two roofs, an umbrella-like spare and a solid tinted polycarbonate cover that matches the body. The fast and powerful car houses 16 cylinders, 64 valves and four turbochargers producing 987 hp, can hit 0-60 in under three seconds, and reach a high of 250 miles per hour.