Chances to buy a brand-new Bugatti are scarce, and they grow even rarer once the factory closes the books on a model. So when a nearly untouched Bugatti Mistral turns up for sale, the kind of buyers who chase the world’s most exclusive cars tend to take notice.
The open-top hypercar is one of only 99 built, and it marks the closing chapter of Bugatti’s famed W16 engine. The run sold out before assembly wrapped, helping push the Mistral into the upper ranks of the most sought-after machines of its era.
A U.S.-specification car has now appeared at Miller Motorcars, an authorized Bugatti dealer in Connecticut. Carrying almost no miles, a one-off factory build and the rare benefit of being available right away, the roadster is expected to sell well above what it originally cost. The dealer has not named a price, but recent sales hint that this example could clear eight figures.
The Mistral holds a singular spot in Bugatti’s story as the last model fitted with the brand’s 8.0-liter, quad-turbocharged W16, the powerplant that carried both the Veyron and Chiron. This particular car arrives fully certified for American roads with a U.S. title, sidestepping the import paperwork that often follows collector cars across borders. Its odometer shows little more than delivery mileage.
Painted in Argent Gloss with polished aluminum trim, the car leans into an understated Art Deco look rather than loud customization. The cabin pairs black leather with hand-stitched detailing and a bespoke natural wood gear selector. Miller Motorcars believes it is the only Mistral built with a four-pipe quad exhaust, and it wears full XPEL protection film along with its original accessories.
Under the body sits the same 1,578-horsepower W16 found in the Chiron Super Sport, often rounded to 1,600 hp. The Mistral became Bugatti’s fastest open-top production car, hitting a verified 282 mph in testing and ranking among the quickest convertibles ever made. It closes an engine era that began in the mid-2000s before Bugatti moved to the hybrid Tourbillon.
The Mistral originally started near $5 million before options and taxes. With every slot long claimed, buyers now compete on the secondary market, where examples with a few hundred miles have reportedly traded around $10.5 million. A delivery-mile car with a desirable spec and U.S. registration could push higher still, depending on demand for what stands as the final W16-powered roadster.
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