2009 Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès
To the array of mind-boggling figures associated with the Bugatti Veyron—$1.5 million price, 253-mph top speed, 2.6-second 0-to-60 time—add a brain-busting abbreviation: Fbg. Never heard of Hermès? In addition to fine fashion accessories and home goods, Hermès is a maker of fine leather goods for people whose daddies don’t have to work for a living. Hermès is the perfect partner to create a bespoke interior for Bugatti’s low-orbit dreamship, shown at the 2008 Geneva auto show.
Not much is changed externally aside from the wheels and the coloring. What looks trendy tooling around town might translate into a deadly aerodynamic defect at 253 mph, and Bugatti owner Volkswagen’s Veyron development dollars have all been spent.
The Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès goes on sale late in 2008, and the company says it will make one a month for the rest of the Veyron’s production run. This special edition surpasses even the naked Veyron Pur Sang’s roughly $2 million price and settles at €1.55 million, or approximately $2.4 million.
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