!!!The Bugatti Veyron "LM GTP" re-imagined!!!

So how would you react to a Bugatti Veyron if it had a design that looked somewhat like this quick-sketched-one, and perhaps competed against the growing Diesel opposition at let's say Le Mans????

I have a strong feeling that many people just like myself would be happy to see Bugatti enter a car in the 24hours of Le Mans, and to repeat their glorious victories from 1937 and 1939!!
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Me too, and no, it's not likely that they will go back to Le Mans.....only wishfull thinking

But, do you see the Bugatti inspiration in this quick sketch I did???

Best

Carsten

 

Thanks,

Well, I could try to do a more detailed drawing in between my other works!!
I am not too crazy about the design of the Veyron as I feel it totally lacks the Bugatti spirit/inspiration in the exterior design! But, as a huge Bugatti fanatic myself, perhaps I will have to show the folks at Bugatti what "Bugatti inspiration" means to me and to many other who loves the style and design of Bugattis of old

 

Thanks a lot,

Well, I've decided to have another go when I get the time for it, and I had the same idea for a more rounded front
Still, this was only a very quick sketch with a few ideas as to incorporate some Bugatti inspired styling elements in a more modern design, just to see if it would work!!!

Best

Carsten

 

Hi Christophe,
I knew you would be thrilled about this idea!
I don't think anyone at Bugatti would protest against a Le Mans car, but I'm not so sure that the direction at VW would approve and pay for an adventure like that.....but....wishfull thinking again!!!!
I will try and work a little further and develop this "design" of mine, but as everyone knows, I'm not at all a designer so please don't expect a car that is ready to be built!!
For now it's just for the fun of it!
Later....well let's wait and see

Thanks my friend!
.......oh and VIVE LA MARQUE!!!

Carsten

 

Thanks Brian,

Well, I'm sure that you of all people would know the rules and reasons why this car could not be approved for participating in the Le Mans 24 hours!
As you probably know, I'm nowhere near to be a designer, and I only did this sketch for the fun, and to show that "Bugatti styling elements" could be incorporated into a modern car while still retaining at least some of the timeless "elegance" that was so obvious in Jean Bugatti's coachwork designs, and which I feel, is not part of the exterior design of the Bugatti Veyron!!! (....and by this I'm not trying to say that my design is any better.....only that it is certainly possible to incoporate Bugatti design influence into a modern car succesfully)
I will be the first to admit that I do not have a clue about the rules or regulations for entering a car in the Le Mans 24 hours!
To begin with this "design" of mine was not meant to be a racing car at all!
I read a post by Jim Glickenhaus in another thread here at Fchat, where he proposed a bodywork design for the Veyron, that would be a mix between the Bugatti Elektron coupé/Atlantic and the Bentley Speed Eight!
I found that there might be Bugattis enough arround with styling elements to make up a whole new Bugatti! However, in the end I choosed to make a new sketch for a LMP inspired Bugatti design!

I totally agree with your oppinion on the F1 contra LM races, as(IMHO)the ELMS and ALMS series races are much more entertaining and thrilling than any F1 race that I have seen in my whole life!
Luckily Le Mans seems to become more and more popular again.....at least in my country, and I'm sure you know why!!!


Best to you

Carsten

 

I have now "improved" a little on the design sketch from post#1, and a picture will be posted tomorrow.....too late and too dark for taking pictures here now!!

Untill later...

 

That it is not! It's just and only a very quickly sketched out idea! It is very seldom that I show some of these quick sketches to anyone, since they do not at all reflect the qualities in my other works!
If I was to be a car designer, my chances to survive and to get food, would be close to zero!!
Actually I'm a little embarrased to show this one here......believe me, I really am!!

 

Thanks,

Well, here is the "improved" sketch from post#1....... just added a little more "Bugatti" to that one!

@everyone,

Please, do keep in mind that these quick sketches in NO WAY reflects the qualities of my usual drawings! These quick sketches are absolutely wothless in comparison, ......and luckily, I'm NOT a designer!
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@Brian,

WOOOOOW........THANKS!

I didn't get you wrong in the first place.....not at all!!!

I really have a hard time believing that you actually wrote that last chapter of your last post!!!!...... My jaw is still somewhere on the floor....Thanks again Brian, you have no clue how humble and happy I feel right now!!!
I always had this dream of becoming a designer, but since that would mean many years of studying and going to schools, I discarded that dream some years back, and started to realise that I was not going to reach that goal!!!
I have made soooo many of these "Visions" over the years, but always thrown them out as worthless "garbage"(which most of them probably was anyway!)
If nothing else, this last post of your's will definately make me start dreaming again, and make more "Visions"

I am fully aware of the fact that many designers do not have the slightest clue as to make a design-vision that would work in real.....but stilll!!!!


Thanks Brian, I would be very proud and honoured to be able to work with you some day!!!


Best regards

Carsten


I have difficulties in finding words to describe my state of mind right now!!!

 

Thanks so much,

I never thought a poorly made 10-20 minutes sketch like this could get that much interest!
I really can't wait to see what kind of reactions a more detailed and better made drawing could get!!!
And, a better drawing will be made, since you guys really encouraged me to proove that I can do a lot better than this first and IMO lousy performed "design-vision"
Thanks a lot to all of you.....this is somewhat like getting a blood transfusion with alot of good ideas in it!!!

Well, I don't know if there is any shortcuts on the road to becoming a designer, but I really wish there was!!!! So how do we find out???......should we just start our own "car-Idea-bureau" , just like that That way we would not end up designing stuff we don't really care to work with!!!
Just kidding of course, but I really am burning to find out if there is any possibilities to become a Car-idea-maker, or car-"designer" without all the schooling and all the other boring stuff that we don't want!
Remember that the great master Ettore Bugatti himself, started out as an artist with no engineering background......that makes me wonder!!!!

Best regards

Carsten

 

Thanks Stuart,

Well, I know it's not totally up-to-date, and probably because I do not know all the regulations and rules for the LM cars of today! It was just meant as an LMGTP inspired design!!

I for one, have not forgotten the EB 110 at Le Mans in 1994, and neither can I forget that at some points in the race it was actually the fastest car on the track, and further, it was at some points placed sixth overall!!!
Actually the car was withdrawn/DNF due to problems with the turbos!!!