Bugatti suspends production, but not before rare models come together
Workers at Bugatti's plant in Mollsheim, France, put tools away on Friday after the company could no longer produce Syrons due to supply disruptions caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Bugatti will continue to monitor the situation, but for now the plant will remain closed until the pandemic is halted.
Bugatti CEO Stephan Winkelmann said, "In the coming days and weeks, we will continue to monitor the situation in France, Germany and around the world and will be ready to react quickly to any changes. As soon as the situation permits, all employees will return to their normal workplaces."On the eve of the production shutdown, a collection of rare Bugattis built in the modern era was on display at Bugatti headquarters.
It included three Shillons and three cars from Bugatti's modern carriage collection - La Voiture Noir, Divo and St. Dieci. These special models are referred to as "one-offs", but all were produced in small numbers, with the exception of La Voiture Noir, which exists in a single copy. Someone paid 11 million euros to own this car.
Chiron models include the recently released Chiron Pure Sport, Chiron Sport and Chiron Supersport 300+. The Supersport is a prototype that reached a top speed of 304.773 mph at the Erhala-Ressen test track owned by Bugatti's parent company Volkswagen Group last fall and is considered the fastest production car in the world.
Large and small automakers closed their plants around the world due to parts shortages and measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The pandemic also caused the postponement or cancelation of car shows and motorsport competitions, including major events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. A list of affected motorsport events has been compiled.
