Sacr� Bleu! Bugatti Celebrates 100th Anniversary at Geneva Show With a Fresh Coat of Paint

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed)
Mar 9th 2009 at 2:02PM

This year's Geneva Motor Show had plenty of surprises and a wealth of breathtaking new automobiles on display, but it also had its share of disappointments. Bugatti, for example, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. But instead of marking the occasion in the grand style we expected, Bugatti simply slapped a fresh coat of paint on an existing Veyron and blew out the hundred candles on its cake.

Called the Bleu Centenaire, the special Veyron is differentiated from its "ordinary" counterparts (if you could apply the term to a seven-figure supercar) by a special French Racing Blue paintjob in tone-on-tone matte and glossy finish, complemented by special wheels. Only one will be made, but then just about every Veyron to roll out of Bugatti's Molsheim factory is different from every other.

Gallery: Geneva 2009: Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire

Gallery: Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire

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Jacques Strappe Mar 9th 2009 3:24PM

Should be called the Bleu Surrendaire.

Racetrack_Owner Mar 10th 2009 10:37AM

So the earlier reports that the Centenaire features significant performance enhancements was incorrect (some were quoting an amazing top speed approaching 275 MPH and 1350 HP is commonly cited), or is this author simply unaware of that aspect of the Centenaire?