Photo: the_kyza/instagram
Throughout its 112-year history, the Bugatti brand has had its periods of uncertainty. And Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli was one of the figures whose efforts kept the marque under the spotlight, introducing its first modern revival (1987-1995). Well, the rendering we have here, which was created around the EB110 built during the said era, can easily serve as an homage to it.
The digital work comes in two stages, and I prefer to look at these in reverse chronological order when it comes to the dates for the pair of Instagram posts you'll find at the bottom of the tale. This way, we can enjoy the visual story of an EB110 forgotten in the woods, which somehow ended up being restored to its former glory. As the artist behind the work states (more on the enthusiast below), this isn't about the transformation, which is not pictured, delivering a dramatic before & after take instead.
As such, the first post below showcases the senior hypercar left at the mercy of weather, flora and fauna. The opening image of the carousel shows the machine with its doors pointing towards the sky, but, judging by the state of the interior, these had been closed when the vehicle was parked underneath the trees.
And we have to admit that the background is just as immersive as the car itself, which is something we can also say for the second post.
This shows the Bug in the type of environment you'd expect to see it, namely a collector's open-air lair. And to "once again" be able to see the various reflections in the immaculate Bugatti Blue finish of this EB110 Super Sport is simply mesmerizing.
It's worth noting that, with the moss no longer covering the vehicle and it sitting on a paved surface, we can notice a few signs of the artist's personality.
You see, Khyzyl Saleem, the digital master behind these pixels, loves to customize vehicles, with the fruits of his labor being visible in games such as NFS: Heat and The Crew 2, real-world body kits built under the Live To Offend label and even the somewhat restrained custom Mazda RX-7 he drives on British roads (you'll find a few pics of the brap-brap toy on his Insta account).
For this quad-turbo V12 monster, he decided to keep things simple by bringing the vehicle closer to the road and adding a deep-dish twist to the production wheels.
Interestingly, this pixel adventure comes just months after the 30th anniversary of the Bugatti production site Artioli built in Campogalliano, Italy. The Blue Factory, which is now privately owned and has been kept in shape by custodians Enrico and Ezio Pavesi, was the scene of a celebration last fall, which saw Stephan Winkelmann, the current President of Bugatti, show his appreciation for this chapter of the brand's history.
Speaking of Bugatti's VW Group ownership, which began in 1998, the future of the French marque remains a mystery.
With Bugatti having opened its design studios last year to showcase a trio of never-before-seen concepts (these efforts stretch back to the Veyron era), it became clear that the company has attempted to go beyond the business model followed so far, which involves derivatives of its core model.
Now, the Bolide, presented in October 2020, was a step towards the said philosophy. Unlike all the Veyron- and Chiron-based specials, few-offs or one-offs that came before it, this introduced dramatic weight savings for a track-only result with 1,825 hp on tap.
Nevertheless, when talking about the replacement of the Chiron on various occasions, Winkelmann stated that the company needs to focus on liquidity first. And the VW Group has done nothing to dismiss the rumors of Bugatti being acquired by Rimac, a Croatian electric vehicle start-up in which Porsche has a 15.5 percent stake.
We must also consider that, back in 2019, the brand's president has dropped hints on Bugatti considering an electric crossover or four-door GT (remember the 2009-introduced 16C Galibier W16-powered fastback sedan concept that never made it to production?).
So, until we receive more clues on the path the lies ahead for Bugatti, this memorable piece of digital art should keep an aficionado's heart warm.
As such, the first post below showcases the senior hypercar left at the mercy of weather, flora and fauna. The opening image of the carousel shows the machine with its doors pointing towards the sky, but, judging by the state of the interior, these had been closed when the vehicle was parked underneath the trees.
And we have to admit that the background is just as immersive as the car itself, which is something we can also say for the second post.
This shows the Bug in the type of environment you'd expect to see it, namely a collector's open-air lair. And to "once again" be able to see the various reflections in the immaculate Bugatti Blue finish of this EB110 Super Sport is simply mesmerizing.
It's worth noting that, with the moss no longer covering the vehicle and it sitting on a paved surface, we can notice a few signs of the artist's personality.
You see, Khyzyl Saleem, the digital master behind these pixels, loves to customize vehicles, with the fruits of his labor being visible in games such as NFS: Heat and The Crew 2, real-world body kits built under the Live To Offend label and even the somewhat restrained custom Mazda RX-7 he drives on British roads (you'll find a few pics of the brap-brap toy on his Insta account).
For this quad-turbo V12 monster, he decided to keep things simple by bringing the vehicle closer to the road and adding a deep-dish twist to the production wheels.
Interestingly, this pixel adventure comes just months after the 30th anniversary of the Bugatti production site Artioli built in Campogalliano, Italy. The Blue Factory, which is now privately owned and has been kept in shape by custodians Enrico and Ezio Pavesi, was the scene of a celebration last fall, which saw Stephan Winkelmann, the current President of Bugatti, show his appreciation for this chapter of the brand's history.
Speaking of Bugatti's VW Group ownership, which began in 1998, the future of the French marque remains a mystery.
With Bugatti having opened its design studios last year to showcase a trio of never-before-seen concepts (these efforts stretch back to the Veyron era), it became clear that the company has attempted to go beyond the business model followed so far, which involves derivatives of its core model.
Now, the Bolide, presented in October 2020, was a step towards the said philosophy. Unlike all the Veyron- and Chiron-based specials, few-offs or one-offs that came before it, this introduced dramatic weight savings for a track-only result with 1,825 hp on tap.
Nevertheless, when talking about the replacement of the Chiron on various occasions, Winkelmann stated that the company needs to focus on liquidity first. And the VW Group has done nothing to dismiss the rumors of Bugatti being acquired by Rimac, a Croatian electric vehicle start-up in which Porsche has a 15.5 percent stake.
We must also consider that, back in 2019, the brand's president has dropped hints on Bugatti considering an electric crossover or four-door GT (remember the 2009-introduced 16C Galibier W16-powered fastback sedan concept that never made it to production?).
So, until we receive more clues on the path the lies ahead for Bugatti, this memorable piece of digital art should keep an aficionado's heart warm.
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