Bugatti. A name synonymous with dream-machine automobiles of the 1920s and '30s. These gorgeous cars scorched a reputation for unbeatable performance and exceptional good-looks. A less well known fact is that Bugatti were also working on building the world's fastest aeroplane. This radical Art Deco masterpiece was every bit as advanced as it was beautiful. Fate (in the form of the Nazi invasion of France) conspired against it flying. It seemed that the Bugatti 100P was destined never to leave the ground. That is until a poetic fighter pilot, inspired by the words and deeds of Saint-Exupery, decided to take on the herculean task of leading a team to reverse engineer what may well be the finest-looking machine in the world.
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