Photo: andriesvanoverbeeke/instagram
These days, independent designers can come up with breathtaking 3D renderings that can easily pass as an official effort, such is the quality of the work. And while the Bugatti Formula One proposal we have here doesn't mean that Molsheim is preparing to enter the Great Circus, there's a method behind the madness, so let's take the time to zoom in on this racer proposal, shall we?
We've already become accustomed to enjoying never-before-revealed Bugatti material back in February, when the automaker released a trio of concepts that never made it to a show stage, let alone a showroom. Well, the F1 toy we have here dates back to 2015 and this came to be thanks to an internship with the automaker.
The master of this visual operation is Andries van Overbeeke, a gearhead who likes to design racecars and movie vehicles - the aficionado likes to reimagine the shape of F1 toys for fun, but, as mentioned above, this project received Bugatti's seal of approval.
The French marque's trademark design elements (think: horseshoe grille and Type 35-like cockpit), as well as its famous love of blue are present, while the closed nature of the said cockpit errs on the side of caution.
Now, some of those who don't follow the single-seater racing world might wonder if this is a Formula E racer, but those exhaust ports sitting atop of the engine compartment confirm we're looking at an F1 effort.
The said artist wasn't alone in this. As such, this is a team effort and pretty much every car lover on the planet has seen the efforts of others members of the crew - that would be the Bugatti Chiron, designed by Sasha Selipanov, who currently helms Koenigsegg's styling department. The same goes for Etienne Salomé, a penning master who is responsible for the cabins of multiple Bugatti production models and concepts, as well as Angelholm machines.
Bugatti's current design director, Achim Anscheidt, as well as the carmaker's deputy design director, Frank Heyl, were involved in this project, so keep that in mind as you allow your eyes to feast on the 3D model showcased below.
The master of this visual operation is Andries van Overbeeke, a gearhead who likes to design racecars and movie vehicles - the aficionado likes to reimagine the shape of F1 toys for fun, but, as mentioned above, this project received Bugatti's seal of approval.
The French marque's trademark design elements (think: horseshoe grille and Type 35-like cockpit), as well as its famous love of blue are present, while the closed nature of the said cockpit errs on the side of caution.
Now, some of those who don't follow the single-seater racing world might wonder if this is a Formula E racer, but those exhaust ports sitting atop of the engine compartment confirm we're looking at an F1 effort.
The said artist wasn't alone in this. As such, this is a team effort and pretty much every car lover on the planet has seen the efforts of others members of the crew - that would be the Bugatti Chiron, designed by Sasha Selipanov, who currently helms Koenigsegg's styling department. The same goes for Etienne Salomé, a penning master who is responsible for the cabins of multiple Bugatti production models and concepts, as well as Angelholm machines.
Bugatti's current design director, Achim Anscheidt, as well as the carmaker's deputy design director, Frank Heyl, were involved in this project, so keep that in mind as you allow your eyes to feast on the 3D model showcased below.
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