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HOUSE OF BUGATTI

John_McIlroy@autovia.co.uk

@johnmcilroy

“I FELT SUCH A RESPONSIBILITY ON MY SHOULDERS, JUST TO CHANGE A BUGATTI TO THE NEXT GENERATION ON STYLING ALONE”

WHEN any of the world’s top car designers set their pencils back down on the desk for the very last time, they usually have an extensive back catalogue to look reflect on. Dozens of models, maybe a few unreleased gems that never saw the light of day, show-stopping concepts, sales figures that run into the millions…

Achim Anscheidt is different. The production numbers of vehicles created by him over the past two decades just about approach four figures. Only a couple of his concepts have ever been released in public. In fact, he has overseen the launch of just a handful of models. His total customer base is around 700 people.

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