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Bugatti Chiron Profilee sold for $9.79 million

February 2, 2023 Francis Mitterrand

The Bugatti Chiron is the pride of the Italian supercar manufacturer, and all 500 planned units of this car have already been sold out. All of them went for millions, but the unique Bugatti Chiron Profilee broke the record by reaching an auction price of EUR 9,792,500.

The auction was held in France and the realized amount did not include tax. Bugatti Rimac CEO Mate Rimac said the Profilee now holds the record for the most expensive new car sold at auction.

Bugatti Chiron Profilee is powered by an 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine with 1,480 hp (1,103 kW) and 1,180 lb-ft (1,600 Nm) of torque. The same engine powers the Bugatti Mistral. It reaches 62 mph in 2.3 seconds with a top speed of 380 km/h, which is 30 km/h more than the Chiron Pur Sport (350 km/h).

This unique car is based on the Pur Sport model, but instead of the raised full-length rear wing, an integrated spoiler is installed, which still generates 80 percent of the Pur Sport’s downforce. It is equipped with a large rear spoiler, wider air intakes, a larger grille to improve cooling, a redesigned front splitter, 10 percent stiffer springs and magnesium wheels. The rear wing has a double function, with its upper surface it creates downforce and with its lower surface it removes hot air.

Last month Mate Rimac announced the arrival of a new supercar that will be like no other before: “It’s completely new, so there’s not a single part that’s taken from any car. Nothing carried over from the Chiron, nothing carried over from the Nevera, everything’s been made from scratch,” said Mate Rimac.

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Bugatti Chiron Profilee sold for $9.79 million

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1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition for sale

January 21, 2023 Francis Mitterrand

At the 1971 Geneva Motor Show Lamborghini unveiled a car with a futuristic design, the Lamborghini Countach. However, production started three years later and lasted until 1990. In 1988, celebrating the company’s 25th anniversary, Lamborghini unveiled the Countach 25th Anniversary, which was produced until 1990 and 657 units left the production lines. One of them, the 1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition by Bertone, is up for sale.

Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary is powered by a 5.2L V12 engine with 449 hp (334 kW) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. It was possibly the fastest variant of the Lamborghini Countach, accelerating to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 183 mph (295 km/h). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a ZF 5-speed manual transmission. It has only 102 miles (164 km) on the odometer.

This car is finished in Metallic Black over gray leather, has been well maintained and is in excellent condition. It was rarely driven and spent most of its time as a show car. From 2010 to 2020, it traveled only 20 km, and was only driven short distances to check the vehicle’s condition. The clock shows only 246 km (155 miles).

It is equipped with independent suspension with unequal length wishbones (front) and lower reversed wishbone (rear), coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar, ventilated disc brakes with 4-piston calipers. It is mounted on original Pirelli P Zero tires, with which it was delivered 33 years ago.

The auction will take place on January 26 and the estimated value of the car is between $750,000 – $1,000,000 USD.

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1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition for sale

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A rare 1995 Ferrari F512 M with 14k miles is for sale

December 14, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

In the mid-90s of the last century, Ferrari unveiled the last Ferrari to feature a flat-12 engine, the Ferrari Ferrari F512 M. It was produced for only two years and 501 cars left the production line. 75 of them were modified for the American market, and one of them, a 1995 Ferrari F512 M, is for sale.

The Ferrari F512 M is powered by a 4.9-liter flat-12 engine with 440 hp (324 kW) and 370 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox. It reaches 62 mph in 4.7 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph (315 km/h). The odometer shows less than 14,150 miles at the time of cataloging.

Finished in a smoky-silver shade of Canna di Fucile Metallizzato, this car has been well maintained and is in good condition. Only 10 units out of a total of 501 produced were not finished in Rosso Corsa, and this one is one of two examples in this colour. It is equipped with a new stainless exhaust, an updated suspension, new Bosch antilock braking system, updated suspension, a new Bosch anti-lock brake system, a unique set of taillights, three-piece Speedline alloy wheels, a revised front fascia and unique fixed headlights that replaced the retractable units. Before the sale, a major engine-out servicing was completed, which included a complete belt and pulley service, spark plug replacement, fluid flush, and new filters.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in Beige/Castoro leather that also covers the door panels and the lower part of the dashboard. The updated steering wheel and the upper part of the dashboard are covered in black leather with black stitching. The car also received adjustable aluminum pedals, a more powerful air conditioning system and revised cabin trim.

The auction will take place on January 26, 2023.

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