Tuesday 9 October 2012

Matching a car to your home - Telegraph

Matching a car to your home - Telegraph

The Bugatti Veyron, with a top speed of 225mph
The Bugatti Veyron, with a top speed of 225mph.

Funny how the two most expensive purchases you’re likely to make are rarely planned together. But cars and properties are natural bedfellows. Think Ford Mondeo on the drive of a Basildon new-build, a Mini fronting a Kensington mews or a glamorous Delage outside an art deco pile.

They complement each other beautifully, but it’s seldom planned that way. So which car is ideally matched with which style of property, and who should be in the driving seat? Here are some ideas.



Car: Bugatti Veyron

Place: Côte d'Azur villa

Who: Steve McQueen
Reaching astronomically high speeds, with a price tag to match, this compact, zippy beast is for the wealthy playboy who likes to travel light.
If speed limits allowed, the latest Bugatti, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, would rocket you down to the South of France faster than the famous TGV from Paris. Its turbo-charged engine produces as much horsepower as some of the luxury yachts bobbing on the clear

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