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"Bugatti has unveiled the third car in its &amp;quot;Les L\u00E9gendes de Bugatti&amp;quot; series. The six models pay tribute to the individuals that played pivotal roles in early Bugatti history. Based on the  Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, the Bugatti Veyron Legend Meo Costantini is a tribute to a man who was not only close personal friends with company founder Ettore Bugatti, but was also the very successful head of Bugatti&amp;#039;s racing team from 1927 to 1935. The Italian Costantini was also pretty handy behind the wheel in his own right and won the Targa Florio twice in a Bugatti Type 35. The influence of the Type 35 is immediately apparent in the Bugatti Veyron Legend Meo Costantini. Its French racing blue paint, shared with the Type 35, covers the carbon fiber body panels, while the aluminum bits have been polished to a sheen and clear coated. The interior is basically a museum exhibit dedicated exclusively to Costantini. Headrests sport his signature, and an outline of the Targa Florio race route adorns the aluminum panel between the seat backs. The interior door panels feature laser-engraved motifs depicting the highlights of Costantini&amp;#039;s racing career. If you&amp;#039;re reading this site, it&amp;#039;s likely the numbers that make the Veyron so special have been burned into your memory banks, but we&amp;#039;ll recap just in case you&amp;#039;re new around here. We&amp;#039;re not likely to see an engine like the Veyron&amp;#039;s 8.0 liter quad-turbo W16 again anytime soon. Its 1200 hp (a bit up on the 100 hp Type 35) propels it from 0-62 mph in 2.6 seconds and on to an electronically limited 253 mph. It&amp;#039;s still the fastest open top production car around. The Bugatti Veyron Legend Meo Costantini debuted last week at the Dubai International Motor Show. Only three will be built, each costing about $2.8 million. PHOTOS: Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Jean-Pierre Wimille "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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