THE LATEST TOAST IN exClusiVeness
In 2019 , Bugatti revealed the ultimate incarnation of its no-compromises approach to the hyper sports car , with ‘ La Voiture Noire ’. this one-off tailor-made creation was handcrafted to represent the perfect form and finish , inspired by one of Bugatti ’ s most legendary historic models , the type 57 SC Atlantic . Now , the latest one-of-one creation is revealed by Bugatti and champagne Carbon with ‘ La Bouteille Noire ’.
The one-of-one , La Bouteille Noire is a 15-liter carbon fibre bottle , itself the result of 150 hours of craftsmanship involving 37 steps , nestles securely within a sculptural case , which draws inspiration from La Voiture Noire and the flowing elegance of the Type 57 SC Atlantic . With pure surfaces and clean lines , the visual flow of the hand-crafted case is entirely uninterrupted , except by the ultrafine fibre structure hidden beneath the deep glossy black surface .
The case itself is a masterpiece , featuring 314 individual sheets of prepreg carbon fibre , exactly like the materials used in Bugatti ’ s line-up of advanced hyper sports cars . The cutting-edge technology within includes an automatic solid-state thermodynamic cooling cell – normally found in orbiting satellites – together with 14 high-end fans circulating cool air within the case .
La Bouteille Noire sits upon an illuminated vivid red base , which itself is a miniature recasting of La Voiture Noire ’ s elegant rear light – one flowing lit panel , with no joints . It ’ s recreated here by a block of sanded acrylic glass , illuminated in red LEDs , incorporating the jewel-like letters of BUGATTI over a surface of brushed natural aluminium . The case opens and closes at the push of a stainless-steel button , bathed in a gentle blue light . The doors themselves are trimmed with a piece of laser cut aluminium , mimicking the central fin of the Type 57SC Atlantic , and open with technical hinges and a bespoke transmission to reveal a sumptuous interior . As the doors gently unfold , another automatic system releases the neck of the bottle , which is secured while closed . Fine Havana Brown grain leather lines the interior – just as it does in La Voiture Noire – which is gently illuminated by aluminium-encased LED lights , creating a theatrical display that rightly places the bottle , and its contents , at the fore .