12/14/13 ~ Luxury Ideas

Only 50 Bugatti Veyrons left for sale before the production of the iconic car draws to an end.

When the Volkswagen group acquired the trademark rights of the former automaker Bugatti in 1998, it had a very ambitious plan in store to revive the iconic brand. Something unprecedented that’ll leave its mark in the history of automobiles. The attempt was to build the world’s most over-engineered car that’ll break all the previous records comfortably with a huge margin. Most of the industry specialists debunked the idea, but in 2005 the world got the best four wheeled automobile ever made in the history of mankind in the form of Bugatti Veyron. In 2005, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 not only snatched the record for being the fastest production car on the earth from the legendary McLaren F1 but also became the first to break into the 400kmph league. Eight years later, the luxury automaker owned by VW group today has announced it has sold its 400th Veyron and it’ll only build 50 more.

Out of the 400 Veyrons sold till date, 300 were Veyron 16.4 and 16.4 Super Sport coupes with the Super Sport currently holding the record of fastest production car ever made. The company only planned to make 300 of those, so new buyers can only buy the roadster versions, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport and 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse. The 400th Veyron that was sold was the third and final example of the Jean-Pierre Wimille edition seen here in the pictures. The Wimille edition is the first in a series of six Legend specials that pay homage to Bugatti’s history. The rest of 50 Veyrons left to be made will take a little more than a year to leave the factory floors and then the legendary car will be etched in the history books forever as one of the most glorious engineering marvels to be ever made. Which urges us to ask, what’s next? We might never see a car that’ll be better or even similar to the Veyron. For every Veyron Bugatti makes, the company loses almost the same amount of money it makes from each sale and for that reason alone, the records set by the icon might stay put forever.

Launched in March 2012, Loretta Anne is a new stunning super yacht by Dubois. It is a 47-meter vessel with a sleek streamline hull that flaunts a fresh, modern design. Built by Alloy Yachts, it has gorgeous interiors by Donald Starkey.

The main feature of Loretta Anne is the high level of comfort that it provides for all its guests. All its spaces communicate fluently with each other, ensuring a seamless transition from one area to another, and from one deck to another. Also, there are some areas on the vessel that have two or even more purposes, in order to make optimum use of every available inch. One of the VIP cabins for instance can be easily and quickly converted into a fully functional gym.

With two and a half decks, the yacht is large enough to comfortably transport and accommodate up to 8 people, plus the owner. The guest cabins are located on the lower deck, where there is also a central lobby. They all have en-suite facilities with shower areas, and flaunt luxe finishes throughout. The aforementioned convertible guest cabin is also located on this level.

In all, there are three VIP cabins and one twin cabin, plus a full beam master suite for the owner. The master stateroom is the most lavish of all, with huge windows, luxe curvy furnishings, and a warm color palette. The suite also features separate his and hers bathrooms, a private office, storage facilities, and a walk-in wardrobe.