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This is the Bugatti Brouillard. It’s green. It has tartan. It’s got 1,578 brake horsepower. And it’s named after a horse. Welcome to the most gloriously bonkers Bugatti ever built.

When I first saw this car on photos when it was presented to the world it looked like a rendering. But after seeing it in the flesh during the recent Wheels Mariënwaerdt | Concours d’Elegance I can confirm those were not renders, it was very real. This car was my sole reason to attend the event, because I felt this was one of the few if not only chance to see this car up close.

Imagine, if you will, that Bugatti decided to throw a farewell party for its legendary W16 engine. But instead of cake and champagne, they built a one-off hypercar so extravagant, so utterly bespoke, it makes a Chiron look like a rental hatchback. This is the Brouillard, the first child of Bugatti’s new Programme Solitaire, which is basically Bugatti saying, “We’ll build you a car, but only if you’re rich enough to own your own planet.”

This year, for the very first time, I ventured into the glorious madness that is Wheels Mariënwaerdt. Not as a professional, mind you, no clipboard, no press pass, no mission. Just me, my two eldest kids in tow and a camera Why? Because every time I say I’m off to a car show, they ask, ‘What do you actually do there?’ So this was the perfect chance to show them.

And what a show it was. They even snapped a few photos themselves, budding petrolheads in the making, clearly. But let’s talk about Wheels Mariënwaerdt. What is it, really? Imagine a place where automotive dreams collide: from the most elegant classics that smell of leather and nostalgia, to the freshest, most futuristic beasts on four wheels. The highlight? The unveiling of the Bugatti Brouillard on Dutch soil but more on that in a separate post.

In short: something for everyone, and everything for someone who loves cars. Bloody brilliant.

As you can see, this wasn’t just a car show it was a full-blown automotive buffet. Right from the moment we parked, we were surrounded by Lamborghini’s. Not just one or two, but a whole herd of them, courtesy of the Lamborghini Club Nederland, who clearly decided subtlety was overrated.

But wait it gets better. Nestled among the supercar royalty was a Volvo 242, sitting pretty on Work VS-KF wheels. Yes, a Volvo. On Japanese split rims. It’s the kind of thing that makes you question everything you thought you knew about Scandinavian restraint.

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