The mysterious Azzurro Metallizzato Bugatti EB110 GT has been quite difficult to research. The internet commonly states that it is chassis 39011 and that it was displayed at the 1992 Paris Auto Show, but according to a source at the Bugatti factory, that chassis was not painted Azzurro Metallizzato.
The EB110 GT painted in Azzurro Metallizzato, which was recently released by Mini GT, is currently of unknown whereabouts. The car was reportedly used for development testing and appears to have been specified by someone with a background at Ferrari. Azzurro Metallizzato is a Ferrari color and was never used again on another EB110.
At present, it is unclear where Mini GT obtained the color samples for this model, as no known photographs of the actual car have surfaced. The story is still developing, and the car's current location and condition remain unknown.
The 1992 Paris Motor Show was nevertheless a significant milestone in the EB110's development. Bugatti displayed prototype chassis GT39011, regarded as the first public EB110 GT configured very closely to the final production specification, alongside the first EB110 Super Sport prototype, GT39008. By this stage, the Super Sport had evolved substantially from its earlier Geneva appearance and appeared in a more production-oriented form. Together, the two cars demonstrated the expansion of the EB110 range and showed that Romano Artioli's revived Bugatti had progressed from prototype development toward series production. The display highlighted the advanced engineering that defined the EB110, including its carbon-fiber chassis, quad-turbocharged 3.5-liter V12 engine, and all-wheel-drive system, making it one of the most technologically ambitious supercars of the early 1990s
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