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BUGATTI CHIRON POTENCY EMBOSSED WITH
HERMÈS DESIGN CHIC
When it comes to a passionate Bugatti collector, few would be able to match the intensity of Manny Khoshbin’s enthusiasm. “I am a true Bugatti aficionado,” says the US-based entrepreneur. “I wanted to name my son ‘Ettore’ but my wife disagreed.” He soon found a different way to indulge his passion, and ensure his wife remained happy. “When I saw the Chiron1 for the first time in 2015, I was one of the first customers in the world to reserve a build slot, yet one of the later to take delivery of one, but the reason for that was down to me.” Manny Khoshbin decided to manifest his vision and his devotion to Bugatti, and to inspire others, by “defying the limits of custom automotive design”. He arranged for Bugatti to create a truly unique Chiron that would elevate luxury motoring to an even higher level, and the result was the “Chiron habillé par Hermès” hyper sports car. “For any Bugatti connoisseur,” explains the French marque, “to own a hyper sports car hand-crafted in the French luxury marque’s Molsheim Atelier is a lifelong wish. For some, this is not enough, and they have more than one Bugatti model to admire in their collection. 166
“They take their dedication to the legendary automobiles even further, and come to Bugatti with visions for their very own personalised hyper sports car – in reference to Bugatti’s coachbuilding past of the Type 57 models, where Bugatti’s individualisation options were a major USP. “The ‘Chiron habillé par Hermès’... revives the relationship of the two French brands, whose owners Ettore Bugatti and Émile-Maurice Hermès laid the base for a new form of luxury which France stands for up to this very day. The phenomenal result brings dreams to reality.” After years of collaborating closely through the creative process, earlier this year Manny Khoshbin took delivery of the “Chiron habillé par Hermès”, which is highlighted by an intricate and special application of colours, fabrics and finishes. The Chiron is adorned in the distinguishable leather shade of “Craie”, made famous by Hermès handbags and other luxury goods. The off-white, chalkderived hue envelopes the complete outside of the car, creating one single exterior colour, whereas most Bugatti Chiron models consist of two main colours for contrast. The rear bumper, all mesh covers, trim parts and Bu-
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