Italian businessman Romano Artioli revived Bugatti in 1987, paying 7,500 French francs to secure the name and forming Bugatti Automobili SpA near Modena to build the mid-engined EB110 supercar.
The original Bugatti marque had been shuttered in 1952 after founder Ettore Bugatti's death and the earlier loss of his son Jean, leaving the brand dormant until Artioli's purchase.
Bugatti hired designer Marcello Gandini to pen the V12-engined EB110; "EB" stands for Ettore Bugatti and the car’s small horseshoe-shaped front intake referenced the marque’s historic radiator grille.
Artioli's Autoexpo, which imported Suzuki cars to Italy and had run Ferrari dealerships, purchased the rights from Messier-Hispano-Bugatti—now trading as Safran—restarting Bugatti Automobili SpA's production in Italy.
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