Despite a few collector vehicles fetching big ticket prices at auction recently, including the world’s most expensive Ferrari, which isn’t a GTO, the bottom may be dropping out of the market for new collector cars. A Swiss collector’s 1-of-10 Bugatti Centodieci was listed for sale with just 272 miles on the clock and was expected to fetch upwards of $15 million. The expectations were based on a much higher mileage Centodieci selling last year for an estimated $20 million. However, this mint Centodieci appears to remain unsold at the close of RM Sotheby’s Paris auction.
In fact, the highest bid on the rare Bugatti only seems to have reached the $9 million mark, just short of the Centodieci’s reported $10 million price tag when new. This is quite a surprising turn of events, given the rarity and desirability factor of the Centodieci. With just 10 having been built, this homage to the Bugatti EB110 is even named after it, with Centodieci translating to 110.
Powering the Centodieci is a tweaked version of the Chiron’s 8.0-liter W16 motor, with power up to 1,600 horsepower. The Centodieci’s performance stats are nothing to be scoffed at either, with a 0-62mph time of 2.4 seconds, 0-124mph in 6.1 seconds and a top speed limited to 235mph. This particular car with just 272 miles on the odometer probably hasn’t explored half the performance on tap, meaning it’s literally as good as new.
Considering the Centodieci was announced in 2019, with this particular car being chassis number 006 delivered in 2022, it’s had more than enough time to appreciate in value. Which means just one thing: the hypercar market bubble may finally be ready to burst. For the sake of aspiring owners out there and not just hyper wealthy collectors, we hope that’s the case.
