this came about when Ettore's Italian chef told him the spaghetti maker had broken, and since it would take too long to get a new one from Alsace, he designed a new one, and had it made in the factory, but instead of the usual hand crank, he took a Type 46 steering wheel out of inventory
https://www.bugatti.com/tradition/myths-anecdotes/
http://www.bugatti-trust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/LaVieenBleu2018BugattiTrustad.pdf
update, this was sold at auction, for $37k
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25719/lot/16/?category=list&length=148&page=1
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2020/02/19/ettore-bugattis-one-off-pasta-maker-ultimate-kitchen-tool
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