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The same falcon reappears as a hand-embroidered sketch stretched in Anthracite across the door panels, while the armrest plate holds a frozen crystal glass sculpture made with French glassmaker Lalique.
Another cool detail is Ettore Bugatti's signature on the engine cover, also present on the headrest stitching and the machined aluminum door sills.
A special plate displaying the car's silhouette and the words “The last of its kind” is nested in the cockpit.
This final example joins a fiercely exclusive line of personalized Sur Mesure builds that have come out of Molsheim across the Mistral's production run.
Among the most notable are the Caroline commissioned by a father for his daughter, the dragonfly-themed Fly Bug, the porcelain-inspired Blanc Éterne and plenty of others.
Another standout is the one-off World Record Car that hit a top speed of 453.91 km/h (282 mph) at Papenburg with racing driver Andy Wallace behind the wheel.
This one found its way into a private collection alongside other World Record Bugattis and is believed to be the priciest Mistral ever at €14 million ($16 million), set against the roadster's €5 million ($5.7 million) starting price.
Under the skin, the ultimate evolution of Bugatti's famous 8.0-liter W16 produces 1,578 hp (1,177 kW / 1,600 PS) and 1,600 Nm (1,180 lb-ft) of torque, matching the track-only Bolide.
The end of Mistral production lands at a symbolic moment for Bugatti, coming just days after the brand opened its factory expansion, dubbed ‘La Manufacture.’
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That building becomes the new home for production of the Tourbillon and future Bugatti hypercars.
