Lost Bugatti EB110 Super Sport resurfaces after 1995 bankruptcy

A rare Bugatti EB110 Super Sport, once lost after the 1995 bankruptcy, resurfaces and is listed by Mecum Auctions. Explore its history and rarity.

A Bugatti EB110 Super Sport once believed lost after the company’s 1995 bankruptcy has resurfaced—and is now heading to auction. The car in question, effectively disappeared during the collapse of Bugatti Automobili, slipping through the cracks of the official inventory process.

Its disappearance was tied to an unusual role. This particular example had been used as a demonstration and training vehicle for suppliers, meaning it was away from the factory when Bugatti declared bankruptcy in September 1995. As a result, it never completed final quality approval procedures and was not accounted for among the company’s assets. Years later, the car was rediscovered in Munich and, in 2019, inspected and serviced by former Bugatti engineers at B Engineering.

Stories like this carry weight in the collector car world. A total of 139 EB110 models were produced, while the Super Sport variant is limited to roughly three dozen units, with sources citing figures between 30 and 33. That alone makes every surviving example rare, while cars with unusual histories tend to stand out even more.

This particular EB110 Super Sport shows just 674 kilometers on the odometer. It retains its original Blu Bugatti exterior and Grigio Scuro leather interior, along with its documentation and tools. In recent years, the car has already appeared at major events, earning Best in Class honors at The Quail in 2022 and the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in 2023.

Technically, the EB110 Super Sport remains one of the most advanced supercars of its era. It is powered by a 3.5-liter quad-turbocharged V12 producing around 603 horsepower, paired with all-wheel drive and a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis. In the early 1990s, this combination of technologies set it apart from rivals such as the Jaguar XJ220 and Ferrari F40.

The broader context of this car is tied to a turbulent chapter in Bugatti’s history. The EB110 project marked the brand’s return in the early 1990s, but high costs and financial difficulties led to bankruptcy just a few years later. In the aftermath, some cars and components were dispersed, while others—like this one—simply vanished from records.

Now rediscovered, chassis 39021 returns as a fully documented collector’s piece. Given the rarity of the model and the sustained interest in 1990s supercars, examples like this typically command multi-million-dollar valuations, and this car’s story may place it among the most closely watched lots at auction.