Fittingly, it's finished in a paint scheme reminiscent of Wimille's own racer, a 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Tank, which was also on hand for the Monterey debut. Bearing blue carbon fiber and Wimille ...

co-driving a 57C Tank with Pierre Veyron. Fittingly, the Veyron Legend dedicated to Wimille is blue, just like the 57G that he drove at Le Mans in 1937. In Bugatti's own words, it "now shines in ...

which was named in honor of a famed French racing driver who won the 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Bugatti Type 57C Tank. The famous Ferdinand Piëch set the standards, and they were tough.