Mat Armstrong's Bugatti Veyron he saved from repossession hits a hurdle as he discovers a legal loophole that stops the only way he can fix the car
Published on Apr 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Apr 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Mat Armstrong’s Bugatti Veyron supercar rebuild isn’t quite causing the same trouble as his other Bugatti project, but a legal loophole is giving him some cause for concern.
Armstrong bought a repossessed Bugatti Veyron and has been seeking new parts in order to be able to fix the supercar.
In a recent video, he explored the options available, including going to the car company to see if they would sell him parts or if there was a loophole that prevented them from doing so.
As it turned out, fixing this supercar wouldn’t be any easier than with his Chiron.
What has been going on with the Bugatti Veyron rebuild?
There have been several issues with the supercar that Armstrong has tried to rebuild.
A no-gear issue was fixed with a new fuse, but the supercar had misfired, had a leaky radiator plus a fuse-box problem.
Armstrong, however, was hopeful that the manufacturer could sell him the spare parts he needed.
Much of the progress hinged on this being a possibility.
However, as we found out, the ambitions that Armstrong had in this area quickly evaporated.
Armstrong rang Bugatti, and they said they wouldn’t supply parts to someone outside of their network.
The Veyron would have to be on-site and serviced by the company.
This is the legal loophole he believed he had found.
In short, it’s a way for Bugatti to prevent an independent rebuild of one of its cars.
That naturally led to a big dilemma.
This is what will happen to Mat Armstrong’s supercar
As with his Chiron rebuild, Armstrong is now facing some challenges.
He and his team concluded they would have to fabricate or source parts themselves.
“Bugatti, the customer service hasn’t been as fast as the cars,” Armstrong said in the video.
“Looks like we are going to have to make all the service parts and everything else ourselves,” he added.
Supercar Blondie has reached out to Bugatti for comment.
At the moment, Armstrong hasn’t had much luck with official parts and being able to source them directly.
It follows a similar pattern that fellow YouTuber Mark McCann had with his Veyron rebuild.
This particular saga of Mat Armstrong’s will be interesting to see unfold.
Bugatti Veyron timeline
1998: Volkswagen Group acquires the rights to the Bugatti marque
1999: The EB 18/4 Veyron concept car debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show
2000: A modified EB 16/4 concept is presented featuring a W16 engine
2001: Volkswagen officially approves the Veyron for series production
2005: Production of the Veyron 16.4 officially begins in Molsheim, France
2008: Bugatti introduces the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport targa top version
2010: The Veyron Super Sport sets the world record for the fastest production car
2012: The Grand Sport Vitesse roadster is revealed to the public
2015: The 450th and final Veyron named ‘La Finale’ completes the production run
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Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a heritage steam railway.
