Illinois man known for his supercar collection scraped his $3 million Bugatti on a fellow YouTuber's driveway
- This supercar collector made a huge mistake in his Bugatti Chiron
- These supercars cost $3 million to buy and almost as much to repair
- The damage was so easily avoidable – as the YouTuber discovered
Published on Mar 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM (UTC-4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Mar 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM (UTC-4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
An Illinois supercar collector and content creator has been caught on camera scraping his $3,000,000 Bugatti Chiron.
Steve Hamilton of The Hamilton Collection was attempting to maneuver up the driveway of a fellow content creator.
It appears the bottom of the low-to-the-road supercar scraped the tracks for the automatic gate.
And it makes for some difficult viewing.
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Supercar collector scrapes Bugatti Chiron
We all know that owning a supercar can be complex at the best of times. From the running costs to specialized parts and maintenance, the dollars can really add up.
And that’s before you’ve damaged it, as one owner found out to their very high cost.
Content creator, David Dobrik, shared his POV of sprinting down his steep and lengthy driveway in an attempt to mitigate further damage.
“I ran as soon as I heard it,” he captioned the Instagram reel.
However, Hamilton had already done the damage to the supercar that would cost an untold amount to fix.
He then proceeded to compound it by reversing back over the metal ridge and scraping the bottom of the car again.
“Guys, what the f*ck were you thinking?” Dobrik could be heard asking Hamilton and his passenger.
“How do you get your cars up there?” the passenger asked.
“I don’t have a Bugatti,” Dobrik said.
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What happened to the car?
According to some sources, the Bugatti Chiron was already up for sale when Hamilton damaged the supercar.
However, following this nails-on-a-chalkboard scrape that was posted five days ago – but happened a couple of years ago – he’d probably significantly lowered the price it or made it far harder to find a buyer.
Online sympathy was not forthcoming, however.
“Meanwhile I’m getting mad cause I spilled sauce on my favorite shirt that I had for decades now,” read one comment.
“Imagine having issues like this,” said another.
Although, not everyone was upset.
“Who cares, you can’t see it,” one commenter pointed out.
Although replies were quick to shoot Hamilton down as well.
“I mean cars like that usually have aero on the floor as well so it definitely matters for handling,” one rightly pointed out.
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With a dual English and French degree and NCTJ diploma, Amelia began her career doing award-winning writing and editing for titles and brands spanning Women's Health, the Telegraph, Boots, and Vitality. Amelia joined the SB Media family in September of 2023, bringing her expertise in SEO and reader takeaway. As Lead Editor, her superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a shareable story.
