Guys built their own Bugatti from a Mitsubishi Eclipse to create a Mitsugatti
- This kit car was built by a YouTuber
- He wanted the car to look like a Bugatti
- He used a BMW 3 Series, Mitsubishi Eclipse, and a Volga as ‘donor’ vehicles
Published on Mar 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Mar 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
These guys put together a weird kit car that’s inspired by Bugatti, but built using a Mitsubishi Eclipse and a BMW 3 Series as donor vehicles.
It gets weirder, because they also used a GAZ-21 Volga, an old and forgotten Soviet car.
The idea was mad to begin with, but the execution is actually amazing.
We can call this the Mitsugatti or, as the guys who built it named it, the Volgatti.
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This ‘Bugatti’ was built by gluing together three different vehicles
The vehicle was put together by the guys behind behind Axes: Garage YouTube channel.
The YouTubers started with a GAZ-21 Volga, a family sedan built in the Soviet Union between the 1950s and 1970s, and a Mitsubishi Eclipse.
Despite having a 2.5-liter engine under the hood, the Volga was hilariously underpowered, putting out just around 80HP.
‘Underpowered’ is a word you definitely wouldn’t use when describing a Bugatti.
Still, they decided to create a weird mutant combining the style of a Bugatti Chiron and a Volga. Amazingly, it worked.
Some bits come from the Volga, while other components, for example the chassis, come from a BMW 3 Series.
The 3 Series clearly lends itself well to crazy projects, since it also happens to be the same car that a group of engineers used to create a real-life transformer.
This is basically a kit car
Kit cars are sometimes frowned upon, mostly because the term is often used to describe fake cars as well.
Real kit cars aren’t always bad per se, and there are several well-made and designed examples.
And on some occasions, people call ‘kit cars’ vehicles that combine elements of two drastically different vehicles, such as the Tesla-powered AC Cobra or the weird Lamborghini Gallardo Frankencar pictured below.
Fake supercar replicas and kit car can look good on the surface, sometimes, but they’re always troublesome to own and run.
As for this Volgatti/Mitsugatti, we don’t know what it’s like to use every day, but it certainly looks great.
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.
