Finally, an affordable Bugatti! Almost. In this case, we’re talking about the Bugatti Baby II, a modern version of the French company’s pre-war kid’s car based on their Type 35 Grand Prix racer. True, it’s not exactly full-sized, but Bugatti says an adult can squeeze into the Baby II, and even though I might not make it, I still want to try.

An “Affordable” Bugatti (Kinda)

Right, let’s get the bad news out of the way. The Baby II is cheap, by Bugatti standards, but it still costs a lot. Just over $40,000, to be exact. Which means it’s a plaything for (literal) rich kids and their (possibly) diminutive parents. It’s cool, no two ways about it, but $40k is a lot of money, even relatively speaking. You could start with a Spec Miata from scratch and race for years with $40k. You could do the same in SCCA club rallying or probably pull off a couple of seasons in Formula Ford or Formula Vee.
But why do that" Especially if you’re the kind of Bugatti owner that most likely has yachts and private jets.

Bespoke Options

They’ve just started delivering them to customers in Europe and the Middle East. The first European Baby II went to a private Bugatti collector in Belgium that already owns a Type 35 A, an original Bugatti Baby, and several other pre-war Bugattis. The first Baby II making it outside of Europe has arrived with another long-time Bugatti owner in Dubai, but this one has lots of cust...