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Nice wheels! Unique £1.6m porcelain Bugatti Veyron turns heads during 1st ever appearance in Britain

Mail Online -- Two months ago it was the one-off exclusive supercar which was spotted on Europe's roads for the first time when pictured showed on the streets of Paris.
Now after wowing car lovers with its stunning appearance and specification in the French capital, the £1.6m porcelain Bugatti Veyron L'or Blanc has been spotted on British soil for the first time.
The spectacular 253mph, 1,000bhp 'White Gold' car, was spotted outside the five-star Dorchester Hotel in London's swanky Mayfair.

The one-off Bugatti can do 0-62mph in just 2.7 seconds, and has an exterior featuring filler caps, badges and wheel caps made from specially constructed porcelain.
Its unique appearance saw car enthusiasts and experts branding the vehicle the 'world's fastest tea set'.


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Submitted Jun 25, 2012 By: dave27johnson
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NedW
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:31:41 AM

Bonneville Flats! Here I come!

The 'world's fastest tea set.' Lol.

[Edited by: NedW at 6/25/2012 1:32:08 AM EST]
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Gas Thirsty
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:31:21 AM

Not for me. No car is worth that much.
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libertyut
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:29:05 AM

253 mph great. But if they only let you go top speed 75 mph what good is it. Waste of money.
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AFVet04
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:27:47 AM

Now that is a beautiful car!! Shows you how wealthy the Saudi Arabians are!
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:24:54 AM

OMG
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kcboy
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:23:39 AM

Nice but to rich for my blood.
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Dodge_Me
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:23:24 AM

OMG, too f'ing cool, I'll never have one but would love to see!
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HA4CNN
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:22:47 AM

That is nice for the guy that dose not care about the price of gas.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:21:09 AM

How many GasBuddies could even think about buying a Bugatti, anyway?
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:19:28 AM

Another Commercial.
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roadrunnerMO
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:19:05 AM

Nothing to do with price of gas unfortunately.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:16:09 AM

And the price of gas is???
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:14:17 AM

Fluff article. Not worth wasting time on.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:14:11 AM

Sonds a great car
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:13:26 AM

To expensive and not related to the price of fuel of any kind.
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Really to rich for me.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:09:55 AM

Has nothing to do with gas or oil prices.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:08:32 AM

everyone, take 2
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A little over the top I would say.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:07:10 AM

Wouldn't want to pay the insurance bill onthat one!
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fragile. handle with care.
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who cares?
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For the richy rich and big dollar toys!
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:04:26 AM

This car owner must be the same one that is helping RV sales skyrocket.
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see where your fuel money goes.....
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 1:02:29 AM

Yawn
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ok
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Two letter answers are LAME!

[Edited by: Z51Corvette at 6/25/2012 1:00:30 AM EST]
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Z51Corvette
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:59:54 AM

Good grief... Porcelain... what will they think of next!
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:53:09 AM

ok
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:52:10 AM

Is this a green car? Tesla 0-60 3.7 seconds

[Edited by: Bezalel at 6/25/2012 12:54:56 AM EST]
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:50:40 AM

NICE!
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:49:58 AM

ok
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:49:24 AM

So.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:47:53 AM

Koenigsegg Agera R... 1140hp 5.0L V8 running on E85... 273mph... 0-62 mph in 2.9 seconds
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:46:26 AM

I can't buy one, sorry.
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Nice if you can afford one.
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ok
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:41:37 AM

Just a rich persons toy............
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:40:59 AM

Sweet.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:40:32 AM

Very nice.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:40:08 AM

OK so it turns heads in Europe - what about some energy news
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:40:01 AM

a total extravagance..
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cmsense
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:40:01 AM

Certainly don't want to run into anything or the results will look like a bull in a porcelain shop.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:38:49 AM

I'd imagine it would turn heads.
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:38:14 AM

Hummmm
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ok
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:34:38 AM

the owner probably lives in an apartment..lol
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Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:34:08 AM

pretty cool, but totally impractical
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It is owned by some Saudi who rips our wallets at the pump.

[Edited by: Nicoalbum at 6/25/2012 12:35:33 AM EST]
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Why are all the huge car collectors MEN? I have yet to read a story of a mega millionaire woman collecting dozens of antique cars.
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okay
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