Bugatti's latest Veyron Legend edition celebrates Meo Costantini

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Like an incredibly popular movie franchise, Bugatti has unveiled the latest model in the Les Légendes de Bugatti series.

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The latest Veyron in this series commemorates Meo Costantini, a highly regarded figure in Bugatti’s racing efforts from the 1920s. A close and personal friend of founder Ettore Bugatti, Costantini won the Targa Florio twice before winning the Spanish Grand Prix and the Grand Prix of Milan in 1926. A year later, he ended his career as a driver and managed Bugatti’s racing team until 1935.

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Like the Jean-Pierre Wimille and the Jean Bugatti editions, the Meo Costantini Veyron is based on the Grand Sport Vitesse roadster. That means the quad-turbo W16 engine still pumps out 1,200 horsepower, the car still rockets from za standstill to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds and still tops out well north of 400 km/h. This particular Veyron has its carbon fibre body parts painted blue, contrasted by exposed and polished aluminum. The headrests and the fuel cap are embossed with Costantini’s signature and a map of the original Targa Florio route can be found beneath the retractable rear wing.

Perhaps most unique of all, scenes from Meo Costantini’s time as a racer for Bugatti are laser-etched into the leather on the door panels. With a base price of only €2.09 million, the Bugatti Veyron Legend Meo Costantini is on display at this year’s Dubai International Motor Show.