Fernando Alonso adds to his stunning car collection by paying $5M for 'most expensive Bugatti Veyron ever'

Fernando Alonso has added another jaw-dropping supercar to his already enormous car collection, and this one comes with a seriously unusual backstory, it’s being labelled the ‘most expensive Bugatti Veyron ever’.

The two-time Formula 1 world champion was recently spotted driving an ultra-rare Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse around Monaco.

Reports say the one-off hypercar is worth more than $5 million, making it the most expensive Veyron ever built.

And there is a very good reason why this particular Veyron is worth so much.

Fernando Alonso has a new Bugatti that is unlike any other Veyron

Alonso’s new purchase is a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, but it isn’t a standard example of the already rare hypercar.

The car features an extraordinary exposed and highly polished aluminum body, giving it a striking chrome-like appearance that makes it look completely different from other Veyrons.

PlanetF1 reported that Fernando Alonso was spotted with the car in Monaco by Stefanie Cebis, and apparently the bespoke aluminum bodywork alone cost more than $2.5 million.

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That pushed the reported value of the car beyond $5 million, with people describing it as the most expensive Bugatti Veyron ever built.

The car is particularly unusual because of its completely exposed aluminum construction, which gives it an almost mirror-like vibe.

That makes it considerably more eye-catching than the standard Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, which originally cost around €1.91 million.

The Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse was unveiled in 2012 with a €1.91 million price tag, but Alonso’s example is therefore worth several times more than the original car thanks to its bespoke design and rarity.

The supercar has a 1,200-hp engine

The bodywork isn’t the only thing that makes Alonso’s new Bugatti special.

Underneath that shiny aluminum exterior is an 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine producing 1,200 hp.

The Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.6 seconds and reach 255 mph, according to Bugatti.

Its top speed was electronically limited to 233 mph in normal handling mode, while the full 255 mph figure was intended for closed-track use.

The Vitesse also uses all-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, with Bugatti making extensive changes to the engine, drivetrain and chassis to handle the extra power.

Only 92 Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse models were eventually produced, according to Bugatti, making the car exceptionally rare.

And Alonso’s particular example is even more unusual because of its one-off bodywork.

Alonso’s garage is becoming seriously expensive

The Bugatti joins a collection that already contains some seriously desirable cars.

Fernando Alonso has previously been associated with cars including a McLaren P1, Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Spyder, Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 Edition.

He has also reportedly added an extraordinarily expensive Pagani Zonda 760 Roadster to his collection, with reports putting its value in the multi-million-dollar range.

Now he has a one-of-one Veyron that can reportedly command more than $5 million.

For a car that was already one of the fastest roadsters on the planet when it launched, the combination of a 1,200-hp W16 engine and its completely bespoke aluminum body makes Alonso’s latest addition particularly unusual.

And considering he was spotted driving it around Monaco, it doesn’t look like this one is simply being kept under a cover in his garage.