With 16-cylinder engines and price tags in the millions of dollars, it seems as if every Bugatti is a totally unique creation, but that’s not entirely true. If you go to the French automaker’s media site, look under its Hypercars section and you’ll find a section marked Few-Off; those include 40 units of the Divo and 10 specimens of the Centodieci. And then there’s the Brouillard, a product of the company’s new Programme Solitaire bespoke division that’s a 1-of-1 build.
The person who commissioned the Brouillard collects Carlo Bugatti furniture, Rembrandt Bugatti bronze sculptures and, of course, Ettore Bugatti cars. Ettore loved horses, particularly Brouillard, “a majestic thoroughbred with a coat as white as the first snowfall, speckled with the subtle shades of a summer morning mist” and “the embodiment of everything Ettore admired: speed, beauty, and unparalleled grace.” Brouillard not only inspired the name of this one-off, but his curves and musculature also influenced its sculpted design and proportions.
Visually, the Brouillard is divided into two parts: the upper two-thirds are finished in light green, making the silhouette appear lower and longer, while the bottom third is darker, blending in with the Brouillard’s shadow.
A center spine (a design element seen on other Bugattis, including the Type 57 SC Atlantic) runs over the front of the car, across the glass roof, and down the middle of the cover for the 1,578-horsepower W16, ending just ahead of the fixed ducktail rear wing.
The cockpit is furnished with a mixture of light green leather, custom-woven fabric in a tartan pattern, green-tinted carbon fiber, and machined aluminum, as well as clear references to Ettore’s favorite steed.
The seats (custom-made to the client’s preferences) and door panels feature embroidered horse accents. A miniature hand-crafted bust of Ettore Bugatti’s prized horse is encased in glass at the front of the machined aluminum shifter for the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.
For now, the Brouillard is Programme Solitaire’s only completed build, but there will be others coming at a rate of only two a year; all will be based on existing Bugatti chassis and powertrains. You can see the Bugatti Brouillard in all its equine glory at its world debut during Monterey Car Week, which runs August 8-17.