Mat Armstrong’s latest Bugatti Chiron rebuild has sparked a wave of criticism after viewers got their first look at a custom $700,000 body kit.
The YouTuber revealed the bespoke Venuum body kit in his latest video as he continues rebuilding the crash-damaged Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport after Bugatti refused to supply replacement body panels.
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Rather than recreating the original design, Armstrong worked with the Dubai-based company to create an entirely new look for the one-off hypercar.
He told viewers: “But with this car being crash damaged and a one of one car, it was a perfect opportunity to make it even more special.”
Armstrong added: “No one’s ever done it before, and this is going to be the perfect opportunity to do it on this type of car, being that we can’t buy original body panels.”
However, many viewers were far from convinced after the first parts of the body kit were shown.
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One of the most-liked comments read: “The body kit looked really good in the sealed box!”
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Another viewer wrote: “After watching this, it made me realise that Mansory’s body kits aren’t even that bad.”
A third added: “That body kit is horrendous, hope Bugatti see this and out of guilt ship new panels for free!😂”
Another popular comment said: “The body kit company went from unknown to wanting to be forgotten.”
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