Mat Armstrong gets damaged Bugatti Veyron driving with $3 repair part before finding there's even more than meets the eye
Published on May 20, 2026 at 7:59 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on May 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
Mat Armstrong recently bought a damaged Bugatti Veyron, which certainly won’t make Bugatti love him more.
The car was not in good shape, but it is at least drivable.
What’s crazy is that he made it drivable with a $3 fix.
Mind you, the $3 fix revealed much bigger problems.
This is the second Bugatti that Mat Armstrong is fixing
Armstrong is currently working on not one but two damaged Bugattis: the Veyron you see here, and the famous Chiron that Mate Rimac said can’t be saved.
In both cases, Armstrong decided to go the DIY way, and he’s getting increasingly creative when it comes to his ideas.
With the Chiron, he somehow managed to replace the airbags with new ones ‘borrowed’ from an Audi A3.
With this Veyron, he did something even more incredible.
The $3 fix revealed more issues
The repossessed Bugatti Veyron that he bought came with several mechanical faults, including a broken gearbox.
However, Mat realized that the car initially wouldn’t shift into gear due to a fuse he later managed to replace for just $3.
Now, that’s great, but the fix revealed more even more problems.
“We managed to solve the problem with just a tiny fuse. But we all know fuses don’t just end up like that on their own. There’s got to be a problem further down the line,” Armstrong said.
And there was.
The car suffered from persistent cylinder misfires, and while the $3 fix did make the car drivable again, it didn’t solve the problem.
Upon closer inspection, Mat found that the wiring to the hydraulic gearbox pump was also damaged.
And on top of all that, the radiator leaked.
There’s clearly a lot of work he still needs to do, especially because maintenance on a Bugatti is so difficult.
The situation with various fluids alone is problematic.
“Half of this car’s weight must be in fluid,” he joked.
Still, at least he managed to drive it around a bit.
The road ahead is still long but, technically, Armstrong now owns two drivable Bugattis.
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.
