Mat Armstrong was so annoyed Bugatti didn't let him repair the Chiron he sought a $1,000,000 reason to cheer himself up

Popular car YouTuber, Mat Armstrong, was so annoyed Bugatti didn’t let him repair the damaged Chiron he bought that he sought a $1,000,000 reason to cheer himself up.

After being blocked from rebuilding a rare Chiron Pur Sport when Bugatti blocked his supercar’s VIN, the YouTuber wasn’t about to sit still.

Instead, he took his budget hypercar hunting in Dubai and Italy, chasing the next big salvage project.

What he found was a Ford GT and a Mercedes-AMG Black Series, which were both battered, both tempting, and both insanely risky.

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Mat Armstrong has been banned from repairing a Bugatti Chiron

Popular car YouTuber Mat Armstrong’s first plan was to grab a salvage Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport supercar at a bargain and rebuild it for YouTube glory, the sort of plan that he’d gained popularity for.

Bugatti itself stepped in, ordering that the car could only be repaired in France and blacklisting the supercar’s VIN – it meant that replacement parts were off limits, which killed the project.

For a guy who’s built his career turning wrecks into dream cars, that was a major blow.

With Bugatti out of reach, Armstrong shifted his attention to Dubai, home of endless skyscrapers, wealthy collectors, and one of the world’s wildest salvage car lots.

He sifted through rows of wrecked Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, and repossessed exotics.

A $1,000,000 reason to put a smile on his face

One car stood out immediately: a Ford GT, one of just 1,350 ever built, it’s normally worth over $750,000. This wreck was already on the Copart Dubai auction block with bids starting at just $150,000.

It looked spectacular – every panel built in carbon fiber, full racing suspension, and a compact twin-turbo V6 engine that looks like a Formula 1 car.

Beneath the surface, though, the damage was severe.

The front suspension had punched through the bonded carbon tub, an issue so complex it might require an entirely new chassis.

Ford only produced a limited number of tubs, making this repair nearly impossible without the brand’s direct support.

The breakthrough was that Ford appears willing to sell parts, unlike Bugatti, and insiders confirmed to the creator that there may even be a spare tub in Ford’s stock, raising the possibility of a world-first Ford GT salvage rebuild.

While Armstrong inspected the Ford, his crew headed to Italy to view a Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series. Only about 1,700 units exist, and prices hover around $400,000.

The salvage car they found had catastrophic damage: The chassis was bent, suspension wrecked, and carbon panels destroyed.

Parts are available, but at staggering prices: a hood at $32,000, a wing at $165,000, and a front bumper at $30,000.

Armstrong now faces two very different rebuild opportunities: the Ford GT, which is a rare, historic hypercar with the potential to return to the road if Ford supplies the parts.

Or the AMG Black Series, which is a less exclusive option with available parts, but costs that could easily surpass the value of the car.

Which one is he going to choose?

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