Hungry tourists ate while ogling the Lamborghini Countach, the Ferrari F50 and, confusingly, the Bugatti Veyron. The name sounds Italian, and founder Ettore Bugatti was born in Milan, but every car he designed came to life in an Alsatian town named Molsheim.

This tradition continues today with the Chiron, the latest torchbearer of the brand’s heritage. We stepped behind-the-scenes for a first-hand look at how to make a Chiron.