History of Bugatti Part 6- Forever Changed- autosmithcar.com

n 1955, Roland Bugatti tried to revive the company by introducing the Type 251 racecar. However, the vehicle didn’t meet the given expectations, thus car production was halted. In the 60s, Bugatti entered a ‘Blank Period’ and was sold to Hispano-Suiza, who continued the operations of airplane engine and parts manufacturing.
In 1987, Romano Artioli an Italian entrepreneur, acquired the Bugatti brand and renamed it to ‘Bugatti Automobili SpA’. Two years later, plans for a new Bugatti car were presented by designers of the Lamborghini Countach and Lamborghini Miura concepts. The new company then introduced their first production vehicle, the Bugatti EB 110 GT, in 1992.
The car was advertised as the most advanced sports car ever produced. However, due to the poor economical conditions, Bugatti was forced to cease operations in 1995. Three years later, Volkswagen AG acquired the Bugatti brand and renamed it to ‘Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S’. The new company introduced numerous great concepts, including the EB118, EB218, and 18/3 Chiron.

I find it incredible that Bugatti is still around.  I never knew of the hardships that company faced...
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