Mat Armstrong buys another broken Bugatti Veyron and fixes it for next to nothing before getting it valued
Published on Sep 07, 2026 at 1:59 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Sep 07, 2026 at 2:01 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Fenton
Mat Armstrong, not content with his Chiron rebuild, has bought a broken Bugatti Veyron supercar and managed to fix it for next to nothing.
The YouTuber has spent the last few months rebuilding a crashed Bugatti Chiron, but he recently decided to set himself another challenge.
He was offered the chance to buy a non-running Veyron from Dubai and decided to take the chance to try to get it going again.
Upon its arrival in the UK, there was a surprise, as it turned out to be a very rare version of the Veyron.
What was wrong with this Bugatti Veyron?
It turned out the car was a one-off Oakley design, featuring carbon-fibre bodywork and interior pieces.
The car had also shed around 100lbs in weight, and power was increased from 1,000hp to 1,200hp.
Armstrong felt the repair would be simple.
It had intermittent gear-selection issues and would cut out almost immediately after starting up.
Incredibly, Armstrong didn’t have to perform one repair.
The car started and drove after it arrived in the UK.
“When the car arrived here, Hannah started the car up, and not only did it start, but it also went into gear and drove out,” said Armstrong.
Amazingly, a letter revealed that the company preparing the car for shipping had seen a previous repair video from Armstrong.
They replaced the faulty in-tank fuel hoses, and it meant the car would start and move when Armstrong got it.
Problems persisted with the Veyron
The intermittent fault did return, and it turned out the hoses had been fitted with inadequate clamps.
Armstrong managed to fix this, using a submersible fuel hose and suitable clamps.
Ethanol-containing fuel can deteriorate rubber that is unsuitable inside the tank.
Sometimes, the Bugatti Veyron refused to start, but Armstrong fixed this with a part costing just $15.
Incorrectly repaired wiring also needed fixing after excessive resistance was found in the battery-disconnect/pyrofuse circuit.
Yet all of these steps were quite simple to enact, as well as being very inexpensive.
As a result, Armstrong barely had to pay anything to get this $1 million supercar back on the road.
The repairs themselves cost around $60 in total: mainly hoses, an ignition switch, a resistor, and other small parts.
How much is the repaired Veyron worth?
The YouTuber had the car evaluated at Tom Hartley Jnr, and it turned out this particular Veyron was worth $2 million.
The YouTuber had paid $1.2 million for the car, and repairs brought the cost of the car up to $1.6 million.
As a special edition Veyron, he decided to keep it, knowing it could appreciate over the next few years.
Commentators on his video were impressed that the YouTuber had bought yet another Bugatti.
“Dude collecting Bugattis like infinity stones,” said one.
“What colour is your Bugatti? Matt: Which one?” added another.
“Meanwhile, somewhere in Bugatti HQ, ‘Sir, a third Bugatti has been repaired…” said a third.
Armstrong is certainly building a reputation for buying and repairing broken Bugatti supercars. We can’t wait to see what he takes on next.
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.
