Bugatti may have been founded in France but the heritage of the company comes from a clan of Italian artists. The company was founded in Molsheim, France as a manufacturer of high performance racing automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti. The elegant, individual, and independent character of Bugatti automobiles is reflected in the brand logo which is a pearl-framed oval sporting 60 pearls and features the stylized initials of the brand’s founder Ettore Bugatti, and the elegantly simple Bugat
ti word mark that has adorned each Bugatti model since 1909. However, the Bugatti legacy dates back to the year 1901, when the designs and constructions of Ettore Bugatti and his son Jean achieved a perfect synthesis of art and technology. Bugatti’s cars were the embodiment of light construction and unmatched technical aestheticism. Jean Bugatti’s bodywork designs had a lasting impact on the style of the 1930s. Prime examples of these two eras are the almost invincible racing car Typ 35 designed by Ettore Bugatti, and the vanguard super-sports two-seater Typ 57SC Atlantic by Jean Bugatti. The original company is legendary for producing some of the most exclusive cars in the world, as well as some of the fastest and this is noticeable today in the Bugatti Veyron. The company suffered tremendously after the World War and the death of Jean Bugatti. The last model was released in 1950 and then the French plant was shut down. In 1998 German car maker Volkswagen Group purchased the rights to manufacture cars under the Bugatti marque and since then have revived the company by producing limited production exclusive sports cars. In 2011 the company celebrated 100 years of Bugatti tradition.
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