Biography & Early Wealth Journey

He also spoke on the fact that for most big-ticket Bugatti owners, the car in question is only one of many, rather than being the sole automobile for getting around:

"They usually have a collection of about 30 cars in their household. They also have ships, houses, and private planes."

And, just for good measure, Winkelmann also mixed a little bit of psychoanalysis into his informal profile of a typical Bugatti customer. And what do you know, they don't seem to have a neurotic relationship with their $3 million cars:

"These are people which are enjoying life and they are very conscious of why they are purchasing a car like this."

Primary Income Streams & Multi-Million Contracts

Winkelmann spoke on the recent speculation surrounding the lack of an official top speed test for the Bugatti Chiron, too, reaffirming that "we don't even know how fast the car can go," although he didn't go into any specific details on why that might be. In keeping with the overall theme here, it does seem obvious that the specific top speed of a car like the Chiron isn't a top priority for its customers.