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The special edition Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Legend Black Bess celebrates the legendary Type 18 “Black Bess”, which went down in automotive history as one of the first ever street legal super sports cars. The Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse “Black Bess” debuted at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show has a limited production of three vehicles
Built during the pre-war era, the Bugatti Type 18
Bugatti Type 18 GarrosFrance, 1912 > present2 photos
became at the time one of the brand's most important cars. Its 5.0 four straight-cylinder engine was capable of producing over 100 PS and reaching a 160km/h top speed, a major achievement back in 1912.
The car was driven in races by company founder Ettore Bugatti himself, but other famous French personalities owned one of just seven vehicles. One of customers of an extremely select group was the famed and celebrated French aviation pioneer Roland Garros.
Bugatti delivered the two-seater bearing the vehicle identification number 474 to Garros on 18 September 1913. This Type 18, later named after the English racehorse “Black Bess”, is one of only three of the seven vehicles still remaining.
Just like the other Bugatti Legends the “Black Bess” is based on the 1200PS Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand...Germany, 2012 > present18 photos
. Thanks to its 8 litre W16 engine it can accelerate from 0–100 km in 2.6 seconds.
Design
The body of the “Black Bess” Vitesse is constructed entirely of carbon fibre and is painted completely black like the original car. To match the gold-coloured accents of the Type 18 “Black Bess” some of the special edition body components have been coated in 24-carat gold. It has been used on the frame of Bugatti's horseshoe, which contrasts with the background of the black front grille. This is reinforced by gold-coloured stripes that start below the headlights and radiate out over the front wings towards the rear, fading until the end of the door line.
The EB logo on the rear of the vehicle also features a similarly brilliant gold finish, as well as the hub covers on the black rims, which also bear the initials of the company’s founder, Ettore Bugatti, in black. The tank and oil caps have been engraved with the “Black Bess” nameplate and finished with gold paint.
Inside the “Black Bess” Legend Vitesse has been upholstered using exclusive leather. The headliner, footwell, seats, centre console and rear bulkhead are covered in a light “Beige” tone, with the dashboard, dash panel, door trim panel and cowl panel contrasting in ”Havanna” brown. The red “Crimson” leather steering wheel rim draws a clear reference to the historic Type 18 “Black Bess”. This accent was also used in the red decorative stitching on the outer bolsters of the seats and in the seat belts.
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