Bugatti creates cupholder for $3M Chiron after owner requests one following 'sticky' drink spill
- Bugatti made a custom cupholder for a Bugatti owner who’d spilled her drink
- The cupholder was a specific request from the owner
- It was designed by Bugatti in record time
Published on Dec 24, 2024 at 8:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 26, 2024 at 1:02 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A Chiron owner accidentally spilled her drink in her hypercar and asked the company to make a custom cupholder for her Bugatti.
Of course, Bugatti was more than happy to oblige.
In record time, Bugatti Director of Design Frank Heyl designed a cupholder for the Chiron owner.
So there you have it, we’ve now seen the world’s first cupholder designed for a $3 million supercar.
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Why the hypercar manufacturer designed a cupholder for this Bugatti Chiron owner
Shannon Ralston, CEO of a San Antonio firm called Angel Staffing, is a Chiron owner who accidentally spilled her drink at the wheel.
She didn’t mention the drink by name, but she did say she was drinking a “sticky Austrian energy drink” when it happened.
Ralston took to social media to talk about her ‘predicament’.
In her post, she tagged just about every and any Bugatti exec she could find, including Sasha Selipanov, former Bugatti designer who’s left the company to start his own hypercar brand Nilu27.
She also tagged Frank Heyl, Bugatti Director of Design who also helped Supercar Blondie design her own Chiron.
A few days later, Heyl responded.
“Just in time for Christmas, the design is ready. If you approve this [cupholder] design, we could mock up a rapid prototyping 3D printer part and ship it over to you for a first test fitment in January on your car,” Heyl said.
Problem solved.
An atypical Bugatti owner
We’d go as far as to call Ralston an atypical Chiron owner, because she actually does drive her car.
The recurring theme with these seven-figure, ultra-rare vehicles is they never get driven.
It’s common to find cars like these for sale in the secondary market with only a few hundred miles on the clock after years.
Fortunately, just like the guy who put over 100,000 miles (!) under the tires of his Ferrari Enzo, Ralston is evidently actually enjoying her car.
Good for her.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
