Jason Harper

Driving The World’s Most Expensive Car (Behind the Scenes)

Nosing Around: The Bugatti Grand Sport is unusual even in the Hamptons

Nosing Around: The Bugatti Grand Sport is unusual even in the Hamptons

What would you do with a cool $2 million? Say you hit the Pick 11 lottery, a long-lost mob-connected uncle croaks, or you found Microsoft stock lining a cardboard box holding ugly dishes in a garage sale.

Seriously, it’s kind of a magic figure, right? Not enough to set you up for life, perhaps, but enough to comfortably cushion just off the interest. (more…)

Tooling Around (And Not Totaling) the World’s Most Expensive Car

Local: $2.1-million Bugatti Grand Sport in East Hampton

Local: $2.1-million Bugatti Grand Sport in East Hampton

Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) — It’s the ultimate test in self- confidence. You’re refueling Bugatti’s new convertible at a gas station in the Hamptons and the normally gawk-proof locals have gathered around, gawking. One man finally asks The Question.

“How much IS this car, anyway?”

Sliding back into the fine-leather cocoon of your open-top roadster, you fire up the 16-cylinder, 1,001-horsepower engine positioned behind your head.

“Two million, give or take.” {TO READ ON BLOOMBERG} [Read my BEHIND THE SCENES BLOG on it.] (more…)