Few supercars carry as much history as the Bugatti EB110. Launched in 1991, it was the first car built under the Bugatti name since the 1950s, and only 139 examples left the factory before production ended in 1995, GT and Super Sport combined. That scarcity is a large part of its appeal today. It also explains why a customised EB110 makes headlines. The Supercar Blog recently reported on a wide-body EB110 caught on video in Las Vegas, where such a rare sight is bound to turn heads at a major show. Behind the cabin sits a 3.5-litre V12 with 60 valves, four turbochargers and twelve individual throttle bodies, driving all four wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox, according to Automotive History. In GT form, it produces 553 hp at 8,000 rpm and 451 lb-ft of torque at 3,750 rpm. The GT also has an electronic rear wing that responds to speed, plus air flaps near the rear window that the driver raises manually. The Super Sport followed in 1992 as the sharper version. Image Credit: soughtafterautos / Instagram It weighed 330 lb less and made about 50 hp more, with the engine tuned to 603 hp at 8,250 rpm and 479 lb-ft of torque, and it traded the active wing for a fixed one. Each version used a six-speed manual transmission. Reaching 60 mph took roughly 3.2 seconds in the Super Sport, and top speeds were about 212 mph for the GT and 220 mph for the Super Sport. The EB110, which was spotted arriving at the Las Vegas Concours, follows a very different path from the factory's. The video, posted by @soughtafterautos on Instagram, bills the car as the world's first wide-body EB110. The Supercar Blog points out that the car sits noticeably lower and wears a redesigned front bumper with large air ducts, a prominent splitter, and what looks like a tow hook. Black alloy wheels, extended side skirts, extra air channels, and bulkier rear fenders create the wide-body look. A big rear wing, large exhaust outlets, and a diffuser integrated into the bumper complete the back end. The original headlights have been retained, though. The report doesn't say who built the car or whether its engine was changed, so it's unclear whether the factory power figures above still apply. Even so, it shows an EB110 still inspiring owners more than three decades after its debut.
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