Bugatti Centodieti in the same configuration as the EB110S that competed in the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Bugatti Centodieti is a tribute to the EB110 supercar of the 1990s, but one owner decided to take it even further by commissioning a one-off model in the same livery as the EB110S that raced in the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In a Facebook post, Bugatti revealed that one of the 10 Centodieti customer cars produced was in the hands of an American owner. The Centodieti is a coachbuilt special car based on the Chiron and was unveiled in 2019 to commemorate the first EB110, which helped revive the Bugatti name from dormancy.
Unveiled in 1991 to coincide with Ettore Bugatti's 110th birthday, the EB110 was the brainchild of Italian businessman Romano Altiori, a devoted follower of Bugatti. Although it revived Bugatti and laid the foundation for the acquisition of Bugatti by the Volkswagen Group a decade later, the EB110 was not a commercial success. Only 134 cars were built, including two race cars.
Of the two Bugatti EB110 racing cars produced at the factory, one was built for the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the other for Le Mans. The Le Mans-spec car was officially known as the EB110 LM and was clad in a patriotic livery of racing number 34 and French racing blue (plus some sponsor decals).
Bugatti had a rich racing heritage, but the EB110 failed to live up to it; the EB110 LM was the only car to fail to finish at Le Mans. The Daytona car did not fare any better and retired with a broken $0.50 gearbox component. Bugatti declared bankruptcy in 1995, and although it is now thriving, it is unlikely to return to motorsports anytime soon.
Despite its $8.9 million price tag, the St. Dieci was already sold out when it was unveiled in 2019. Customers had to wait for Bugatti to finish development before they could get their hands on the car, though. The first St. Dieci was delivered last June, and the tenth and final car was delivered last month. Even with its small production run, this racing-inspired St. Dieci stands out.
