1993 Bugatti EB112 by Giugiaro

The car pictured above in front of the abandoned Automobili Bugatti factory in Campogalliano, Italy, near Modena, is the second of three Bugatti EB112s.  Some background on the EB112 is here, and on that car is here.

The iconic Bugatti brand name tempted revival more than once following the original firm's demise not long after World War 2.  The brand is now part of Volkswagen's portfolio, and production Bugattis are supercars that I find difficult to relate to.

The other serious revival took place around 1990.  A factory was built, engines designed, and Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign was hired to create the styling.  A prototype car was completed in 1993, before the Bugatti firm foundered.  During liquidation, parts for more cars were bought by Gildo Pallanca Pastor of Monaco and used for creation of two more cars that were completed around the year 2000.  One of these was sold early 2002 for what must have been a substantial price.

I'm not sure about sources for the images in this post.  A few are likely from Italdesign, others are from Schaltkulisse, the Munich firm dealing with the sale of the No. 2 car.  But there might be other sources as well.

Gallery

It is likely that the body was windtunnel-tested.  The traditional Bugatti horseshoe grille design is retained, though aligned with the frontal shape of the hood.

The crease along the centerline of the car harkens to the famous Bugatti 57SC Atlantic.  It extends across the backlight window, fading to the Bugatti logo on the trunk lid.

Front view, where the horseshoe grille predominates, due to its chrome trim and the lack of chrome elsewhere.  This is the for-sale car.  The car in the previous two images is owned by Italdesign or its successor, so far as I know.

The theme is rounded shapes, unlike the angular designs Giugiaro created in the 1970s.

The roofline is rather high at the rear, but not too high, as in the unfortunate case of the 2010 Porsche Panamara.

The fastback curve reminds me of 1940s General Motors designs, though it lacks the sleeker boat-tail plan profile of those cars.

Giorgetto Giugiaro with his creation.  It's a nice design, and with its V-12 motor it had the ingredients of a successful car (though competition in that price-prestige bracket has always been fearsome).