{"id":898723,"date":"2026-09-08T17:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=898723"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:31:12","slug":"three-bugatti-royales-return-home-to-molsheim-for-the-2026-bugatti-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/three-bugatti-royales-return-home-to-molsheim-for-the-2026-bugatti-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Bugatti Royales return home to Molsheim for the 2026 Bugatti Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Few places in the automotive world carry as much significance for Bugatti as Molsheim, Alsace. Each year, the Bugatti Festival brings the marque&#8217;s legendary automobiles back to the roads, streets and landmarks that helped shape its history. In 2026, however, the event took on an even greater significance as Bugatti celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Type 41 Royale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898735\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-11-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Organized by the Enthousiastes Bugatti Alsace, this year&#8217;s festival brought together historic and modern Bugattis for a weekend celebrating more than a century of engineering, design and the enduring legacy of Ettore Bugatti. At the center of it all were three of the most important Royales ever built.<\/p>\n<p>A century after the first Royale was created, the Coup\u00e9 Napol\u00e9on, Coup\u00e9 de Ville Binder and Packard Royale returned to Bugatti&#8217;s spiritual home in Molsheim. All three were displayed together on the historic grounds where Ettore Bugatti&#8217;s extraordinary vision first took shape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898726\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-2-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The reunion was particularly significant because only six Bugatti Royales are known to survive. Seeing three of them together at the home of the marque is an exceptionally rare occasion.<\/p>\n<h3>The ultimate Bugatti<\/h3>\n<p>Introduced in the 1920s, the Type 41 Royale was conceived as the ultimate expression of automotive luxury. Its enormous proportions, lavish craftsmanship and imposing presence were intended for royalty and the world&#8217;s wealthiest customers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898727\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-3-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The three cars reunited in Molsheim also illustrate just how individual each Royale could be. The Coup\u00e9 Napol\u00e9on, designed in its final form by Jean Bugatti and famously owned by Ettore himself, stood alongside the Coup\u00e9 de Ville Binder and the Packard Royale, each representing a different chapter in the model&#8217;s remarkable history.<\/p>\n<p>The cars were first presented to Bugatti customers around the Ch\u00e2teau before being shown to classic-car owners and enthusiasts attending the Festival. For a weekend, the Royale effectively transformed the Bugatti estate into a living automotive museum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898728\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-4-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But the 2026 Festival wasn&#8217;t simply about looking backward.<\/p>\n<h3>Modern Bugattis take to the Alsace roads<\/h3>\n<p>As part of the celebrations, Bugatti organized a special Petit Tour for 20 modern Bugatti hyper sports cars. The customer-only drive took participants across some of Alsace&#8217;s most spectacular roads and landscapes, connecting the marque&#8217;s modern era with its historic roots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898729\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-5-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The route began at the YONA Hotel in Obernai before heading toward Maison Cattin winery and Domaine Haslach. Along the way, theatrical scenes brought different chapters of Bugatti history to life, covering everything from the latest Tourbillon to the Chiron and Veyron, the brand&#8217;s rebirth in Molsheim, and finally the golden era of Ettore and Jean Bugatti.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898730\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-6-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The experience culminated in a 1920s-inspired dinner at the Ch\u00e2teau, attended by Christophe Piochon, President of Bugatti Automobiles, and Hendrik Malinowski, Bugatti Managing Director. The three Royales provided the centerpiece, positioned behind the Ch\u00e2teau as guests were treated to an atmosphere inspired by the period when Ettore Bugatti himself welcomed customers to Molsheim.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898731\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-7-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following morning, the festivities opened up to the wider Bugatti community. Festival participants and their classic cars gathered at the Molsheim premises for breakfast, with the three Royales once again taking center stage. They were joined by approximately 70 other classic Bugattis before the cars departed for a tour through Alsace.<\/p>\n<h3>From Type 35s to Type 57s<\/h3>\n<p>Sunday brought the main Festival gathering in the heart of Molsheim, where the town&#8217;s streets once again became a showcase for Bugatti history. Among the highlights was an exceptional group of Type 35s, including a 1927 Grand Prix example. The display also featured a 1934 Type 57 Stelvio and a Type 57 C Cabriolet by Gangloff, alongside a selection of modern Bugatti models.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898733\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-9-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The awards ceremony provided another memorable moment. The 1934 Type 57 Stelvio received the prestigious \u201cPrix Bugatti Automobiles,\u201d while Christophe Piochon was presented with the \u201cBretzel d\u2019Or\u201d award. Often considered the Alsatian equivalent of France&#8217;s Legion of Honour, the Bretzel d\u2019Or was particularly fitting this year, with the award celebrating its 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, though, the 2026 Bugatti Festival was about more than a collection of rare automobiles. It was a celebration of the connection between Bugatti&#8217;s past, present and future, and the people who continue to keep that history alive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898734\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-10-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Bugatti, bringing three Royales back to Molsheim during the model&#8217;s centenary provided a particularly powerful reminder of just how extraordinary Ettore Bugatti&#8217;s original vision was.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The Bugatti Festival is always a deeply meaningful moment for the marque, because it brings together our modern era and our customers with the incredible history that defines Bugatti. This year, with the 100th anniversary of the Royale, that connection was even more powerful. To see three Royale automobiles in Molsheim, especially at the home of the brand, alongside historic Bugatti creations, passionate collectors, customers and enthusiasts, was a moving reminder of what makes Bugatti unique. The Festival brings together the people who share this passion and celebrates a heritage that continues to inspire, from the roads of Alsace to the Ch\u00e2teau, and through the extraordinary automobiles that carry the Bugatti name forward.&#8221;<\/em> Christophe Piochon, President of Bugatti Automobiles<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898732\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bugatti-Royale-meeting-8-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A century after the Royale first appeared, its return to Molsheim alongside dozens of other historic Bugattis made the 2026 Festival a fitting tribute to one of the most ambitious automobiles ever built\u2014and to the extraordinary legacy that continues to define the Bugatti name.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few places in the automotive world carry as much significance for Bugatti as Molsheim, Alsace. Each year, the Bugatti Festival brings the marque&#8217;s legendary automobiles back to the roads, streets and landmarks that helped shape its history. In 2026, however, the event took on an even greater significance as Bugatti celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Type 41 Royale. 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