A Concours Dedicated Solely to BugattiBugattiIf, indeed, Bugatti is the ultimate collector car, and if you still recall fondly the 1985 Pebble Beach Concours that featured all six Bugatti Royales as the greatest event in collector car history, and if the current lineup of the hybrid-electric Bugatti Tourbillon, the open-top W16 Mistral, the track-focused Bolide, as well as various concluding variations of the outgoing Chiron series are the greatest cars in the world, then wouldn't a concours dedicated to all Bugattis have been the best thing ever?Well then, last weekend at the Musée National de l'Automobile, Collection Schlumpf in Mulhouse, France, was the place for you. At that storied location, the historic home of the marque, Bugatti was celebrated across multiple generations during the first-ever Concours d'Élégance International Schlumpf. The Schlumpfs, you may recall, were the brothers who took all their textile mill profits and sank them into Bugattis, only to have their collection taken away by their own workers and they themselves forced into exile in Switzerland (whole 'nuther story).But last weekend was all about the beauty of Bugatti. The verdant lawns of the museum's autodrome carried profound resonance for the marque—the Collection Schlumpf standing as one of the most significant repositories of the Bugatti's history in the world. Just as the inaugural concours was a fresh tribute to the brand's story, so it marked the birth of a new, annual celebration of automotive elegance and heritage; the concours welcomed cars across historic categories from before 1930 to 1995, alongside an open category for automobiles from 1996 to 2026.Here's hoping for another one next year.Royale Coupé NapoléonThe Bugatti Royale Coupé Napoléon, one of six Royales extant, was at the heart of the Royale's centenary celebrations.AdvertisementAdvertisementOne of the most extraordinary creations ever to bear Ettore Bugatti's name, the Bugatti Royale was honored on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. The celebrations championed three examples from the Schlumpf Collection; thus paraded before guests were the Coupé Napoléon, the Park Ward moving once again after more than four decades, and the extraordinary Esders restoration—all coming together in a symphony of beauty, singularly Bugatti in every detail.BugattiCoupé Napoléon, Park Ward, and EsdersThe Bugatti Coupé Napoléon, the Bugatti Park Ward, and the Bugatti Esders, gathered at the Concours d'Élégance International Schlumpf to celebrate the centenary of the Bugatti Royale.BugattiType 38The Bugatti Type 38, bodied by Figoni and recently restored, took first place in Category D.BugattiThe Concours d'Élégance International Schlumpf took place on the Aerodrome, a race and test track on the grounds of the Musee National. The concours gathered nearly two hundred exceptional vehicles, from pre-1930 models to the most recent creations, for its inaugural weekend.BugattiAdvertisementAdvertisementVeyron Super SportThe Bugatti Veyron Super Sport takes to the track at the Musée National de l'Automobile autodrome.BugattiRoyale Park WardThe Bugatti Royale Park Ward returns to the road after 40 years of immobility, on the track of the Musée National de l'Automobile.BugattiVeyron Super SportThe Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is presented before the jury of the Concours d'Élégance International Schlumpf in Mulhouse.BugattiF.K.P. HommageThe Bugatti F.K.P. Hommage, which debuted at Retromobile in January, on display at the Bugatti stand.BugattiAdvertisementAdvertisementChristophe Piochon, president of Bugatti Automobiles, receives the Category E award for the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.Bugatti
