The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 57 was inspired by the Type 57 SC Atlantic
The Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic is a timeless Jean Bugatti masterpiece that is now nearly 90 years old. This car has long captured the imagination of aesthetes and automotive enthusiasts and is still regarded as the most valuable and exclusive automobile in the world.
Many of its design features including the bolted fin that runs the length of its body inspired Bugatti’s modern designs and this car is not just a reference for the brand’s design team, as one customer wanted to take things even further, creating her very own tribute to the Atlantic for her first Bugatti, the Chiron Super Sport 57.
Moreover, a wish for her very own Bugatti came true two decades later, when her husband, a Bugatti owner who shares the same passion and dedication to cars, surprised her for her 70th birthday with a personal invitation from Bugatti to come to Molsheim in France to configure her own Chiron Super Sport.
The striking silver-tinted blue hue, gleaming under the lights of the Mullin Automotive Museum, was imprinted in the customer’s mind. For this vibrant homage there was only one color her and Jascha Straub, Lead Designer Sur Mesure at Bugatti could envision. Yet, achieving this was no mean feat.
On the Type 57 SC Atlantic, the Bugatti horseshoe grille sits upright. For the Chiron Super Sport ‘57 One of One,’ the Sur Mesure team worked hand-in-hand with engineers at Bugatti to create a faithful homage to the original that would also remain true to the Bugatti ‘Form Follows Performance’ design philosophy.
On top of that, the design is paired with five-spoke Bugatti Chiron Super Sport wheels, combining polished chrome and the same blue as the original, and vibrant chrome accents. The underside of the rear wing features a hand-drawn silhouette of the Atlantic, finished with ‘57’ and “One of One’ lettering.
Inside, the customer chose ‘Gaucho’ leather, deciding on a timeless color to further accentuate the exterior design. Notable highlights include the Bugatti SC Atlantic’s silhouette hand-stitched in ‘Lightning Blue’ on the door panels and a center console with a custom inlay that proclaims ‘57 One of One.’
With an appreciation for the broader history and artistic vision of the Bugatti family the iconic ‘Dancing Elephant’ sculpture of Rembrandt Bugatti is also delicately embroidered on the headrests, signifying her passion for animals. The signatures of Jean Bugatti, the genius behind the admired Type 57 SC Atlantic, and Rembrandt are also applied to the door sills.
