As one of the fastest road vehicles in the world at the time, the Type 18 “Black Bess” is a direct forerunner of today’s world speed record-holding Bugatti Veyron.

Four special models have been unveiled so far, and Bugatti has sold out of all of them. At the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, the automaker has introduced the fifth Legend – the Black Bess.

This Bugatti Veyron boasts a satin black look, rides on new alloys from AL13 Wheels, and looks like a multi-million dollar affair. Do you like it?

How often do you see a Bugatti Veyron period, let alone one that's gold and black? The people of London were hypnotized by this beauty said to belong to a Saudi millionaire. Flashy doesn't begin ...

As a reminder, the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is powered by an 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine pumping out 1,184 hp and 1,100 lb-ft (1,500 Nm) of torque while coupled to a seven-speed dual ...

Granted, the 2008 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is not an old or classic Bugatti (not yet, anyway), but paying homage to a vehicle that started the hyper-horsepower race makes so much sense.