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Fernando Alonso has taken delivery of the most expensive Bugatti Veyron ever built, a one-off aluminium-bodied Grand Sport Vitesse, just months after acquiring a Pagani Zonda.
By George Kensington · 4 min read
Fernando Alonso has added the most expensive Bugatti Veyron ever built to his personal collection, taking delivery of a one-off aluminium-bodied Grand Sport Vitesse in Monaco. The two-time Formula One world champion was filmed driving away from the Bugatti dealership in the principality, months after acquiring another hypercar, a Pagani Zonda Diamante Verde.
The Veyron in question, chassis 8100, is unlike any other example of the model. Its body panels were milled from solid aluminium blocks, a process that required more than 20 tons of the metal. The polished aluminium exterior is paired with a bright red leather interior, a combination that makes the car immediately identifiable even among Bugatti's most exclusive commissions.
The car's origins are as unusual as its construction. Its original owner drew inspiration from the Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang and asked Bugatti to build a Grand Sport Vitesse with milled aluminium bodywork. The French manufacturer initially rejected the proposal on the grounds that it would be prohibitively expensive. The owner refused to accept the refusal and threatened to cancel several other Bugatti orders, at which point the project was greenlit.
Custom details originally included the letters «Kaq» on the headrests and the fuel cap, along with a bespoke mesh in the horseshoe grille that also spelled out the same word. Those touches appear to have been returned to stock specification before Alonso took ownership, leaving the car in a more conventional configuration. The vehicle was sold through German dealer Mechatronik, the same specialist that supplied Alonso's Zonda earlier this year.
Alonso's latest acquisition comes during the least successful season of his Formula One career since he debuted in 2001. The Spaniard has recorded five retirements in 2026 and scored just three championship points, a stark contrast to the form that delivered him two world titles. He is reportedly earning $20 million with the British racing team Aston Martin despite the on-track difficulties.
The Zonda Diamante Verde, delivered in May, is thought to be worth more than $10 million and had been on the market for at least two years before Alonso bought it. Together, the two purchases suggest a deliberate focus on cars with exceptional provenance rather than conventional supercars. Both were sourced through Mechatronik, a dealer with a track record of placing rare and one-off machines with collectors.
The Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse remains one of the most extreme road cars ever produced, combining a removable roof with the quad-turbocharged W16 engine that defined the model. The aluminium-bodied example is widely regarded as the most expensive Veyron ever built, a status that reflects both the complexity of its construction and the determination of its first owner.
For Alonso, the purchase adds to a collection that now includes two of the most distinctive hypercars of the modern era. Whether the cars will distract from a difficult season is another matter, but the Spaniard's taste in machinery appears undimmed by his results on track.
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