Mat Armstrong and Alex Gonzalez achieve what Bugatti said couldn’t be done on the ‘impossible’ Chiron Pur Sport build
Published on Apr 20, 2026 at 10:42 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Apr 20, 2026 at 10:54 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Mat Armstrong has been tirelessly working on his salvaged Bugatti Chiron for a while now.
Rebuilding this hypercar has been a nightmare from the start, mainly because Bugatti refused to help.
Still, Armstrong is making fast progress.
So far, he’s been able to fix four major things.
Mat Armstrong is having a hard time fixing his salvaged Bugatti
YouTuber Mat Armstrong bought a doomed Bugatti Chiron and decided to bring it back to life with help from another YouTuber, Alex Gonzalez.
But the whole thing turned out to be a lot harder than he thought.
There were several smaller reasons for this, and one major one: Bugatti wouldn’t help.
Understandably, Bugatti made a clear decision and labeled this car as a write-off.
If the automaker determines it can’t guarantee the structural integrity of the car, it’ll simply throw its metaphorical hands up in the air and say ‘nope.’
That’s exactly what happened.
But Armstrong, undeterred, decided to take matters into his own hands.
And he’s now making some real progress.
Here’s what he’s fixed so far
In his latest YouTube video, Armstrong told his viewers there were four key updates.
First, he and his team successfully repaired the damaged front chassis with help from Bob, a mechanic who also has a YouTube channel, The Machine Shop.
The second problem was the interior.
It was completely overhauled and restored with E3 Customs, which helped Armstrong re-trim the seats, the dashboard, and even steering components.
Also, as a side note, the cabin now follows the same white-and-purple theme as the exterior.
The third problem they fixed was the airbag.
Amazingly, they were able to source two airbags from an Audi A3, and those were fully compatible with the Bugatti.
Fourth, Armstrong and his team also custom-built radiators to replace the destroyed ones, and that’s kind of a big deal because – reminder – the Chiron has 10, yes 10, radiators.
The car is far from roadworthy, but, at this rate, it’ll be ready in no time.
After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
