Bugatti responds to Mat Armstrong after he takes repossessed Veyron he rebuilt to its HQ and was met with unexpected surprise
Published on Aug 04, 2026 at 1:12 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Aug 04, 2026 at 1:12 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
Mat Armstrong finally got a positive response from Bugatti, probably for the first time since the YouTuber embarked on his journey to fix both a Veyron and a Chiron.
Mainly for legal reasons, Bugatti disowned the operation because it believed that these cars couldn’t be fixed.
More importantly, the company believed they couldn’t be fixed safely and permanently.
But now, for the first time ever, there was some positive feedback.
A short recap of what happened
Mat Armstrong is pioneering and mastering the automotive sub-genre centered on buying cheap, written-off supercars and fixing them up.
The idea – on paper – is simple: you buy a supercar that appears doomed, fix it, and drive it.
Armstrong actually built a massive workshop with the money he made on YouTube.
At the time of writing, both the Bugatti Veyron and the Bugatti Chiron he wanted to fix are drivable.
The Chiron is far from ready, but the Veyron is, and Armstrong took it to France for a road trip.
Armstrong initially attempted to get Bugatti to help, but the company refused.
In Mate Rimac’s view, both cars were insurance write-offs, and couldn’t be fixed safely.
Now, there’s been an update.
Mat Armstrong took his Veyron to Bugatti, but there was no one there
The good news was that the Veyron has completed its trip to Monaco after a few expected hiccups for a 20-year-old hypercar fixed in a DIY workshop, including a cracked front splitter.
The thing is, on his way to Monaco, Armstrong also tried stopping at the Bugatti factory in Molsheim, in the north of the country, but it was shut and there was no one there.
A few days later, the French-Croatian automaker called after seeing the video of their failed attempt to visit.
A company representative explained that they ended up visiting the factory on Bastille Day, which is a public holiday in France, and invited Armstrong and his team for a proper factory visit in September.
This is possibly the first positive feedback he ever got from Bugatti.
It’s a start.
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.
