Mat Armstrong says he's just found a solution for how to rebuild the wrecked Chiron Pur Sport without Bugatti parts
Published on Feb 17, 2026 at 12:22 AM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Feb 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Mat Armstrong thinks that he’s found a solution to building up his Chiron Pur Sport – and doing so without Bugatti parts.
This has been a long-running saga for the YouTuber, who headed from the UK to Miami once he caught wind of it.
However, his attempts to fix it up have been delayed by Bugatti’s refusal to sell replacement parts.
But now, Armstrong thinks he’s cracked a solution to this long-running dispute.
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Mat Armstrong has been trying to get this Chiron Pur Sport fixed for a long time
This long-winding saga began when Armstrong heard of a $6 million written-off Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport out in Miami.
Deemed a write-off by an expert flown in from Paris, it was given a salvage title and sent to Copart auction.
Since the VIN had been locked by Bugatti, this meant no dealership would sell the parts to fix it.
Armstrong was between a rock and a hard place – he’d either have to send it back to Bugatti in France for a Bugatti-priced repair, or he’d have to sort it out himself.
Since then, this story has been rumbling on in the background, whether it’s through Mate Rimac issuing a statement or Armstrong himself speaking out.
It’s gotten to the point where viewers are bringing up the situation on unrelated videos, whether it’s to do with factory tours or others fixing up Pur Sports.
In the months since this story first broke out on the internet, Armstrong has been exploring his options.
And it would appear he has now come upon a solution.
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No Bugatti parts? No problem, so it would seem
Armstrong took the Chiron apart in a private workshop, but it was putting it back together that proved to be the real trial.
Central to the repair is a failed bracket between the engine and the gearbox, with the plan being to 3D-scan the damaged mount, convert it into a CAD model, and CNC-machine an improved replacement.
Armstrong and his team have also sent the exhaust off to Valvetronic for scanning, so that a bespoke, louder system can be developed.
There was a lot of work to be done, but it looked like Armstrong was on the precipice of a breakthrough.
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