What: 1999 Bugatti EB112
Color: Nero
VIN: ZA9CC030ERCD39003
Mileage: 388 km
Location: Monaco, Monaco
Listing: RM Sotheby’s
photos: Simon Gosselin, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
There are rare cars, and then there are cars that exist almost outside the market entirely. This 1999 Bugatti EB112—set to cross the block at RM Sotheby’s during its Monaco sale—is firmly in the latter category. One of just three completed examples stemming from the ashes of Bugatti’s Romano Artioli-era collapse, it represents a road not taken: a four-door Bugatti decades before the idea resurfaced with concepts like the Galibier.
Originally conceived in 1993 as a luxury fastback to complement the EB110, the EB112 paired Giorgetto Giugiaro design with a technical package that was anything but conventional for a sedan. Power comes from a naturally aspirated 6.0-liter V12 producing around 456 horsepower, routed through a six-speed manual and all-wheel drive with a rear-biased torque split. Period figures suggest 0–62 mph in roughly 4.3 seconds and a top speed approaching 186 mph—serious numbers for a four-door in the early 1990s.
The example heading to Monaco is particularly compelling not just for its rarity, but for its preservation. Showing just a few hundred kilometers from new, it remains highly original—effectively a time capsule from one of the most tumultuous chapters in Bugatti’s history. Inside, the EB112 blends restrained luxury with subtle technical cues, including metal trim finished in classic Perlée patterns and design themes that would later echo in the Veyron’s development.
What makes the EB112 especially intriguing in today’s market is its position in the Bugatti timeline. It bridges the analog, coachbuilt ambition of the EB110 era with the Volkswagen Group’s later hypercar dominance. Only three cars were ever completed after Bugatti Automobili’s bankruptcy, making it rarer than virtually any modern Bugatti and arguably more significant as a “what-if” artifact.
Estimate for the Monaco sale sits between roughly €1.5 million and €2.0 million (about $1.7M–$2.2M), though recent attention suggests it could push beyond that range given its uniqueness and condition. For collectors, this isn’t just a car—it’s an alternate history of Bugatti, preserved in aluminum, carbon fiber and twelve cylinders.
