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Quick Returns: Pagani Zondas trading over list

Noah Joseph — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:31:00 EST

Filed under: Car Buying, Supercars, Earnings/Financials

Pagani Zonda F Roadster - Click above for a high-res image gallery

When times are good, it's not uncommon to see supercars trading hands at well above their retail price, especially for limited-production exotica. But you'd figure that with the economy in shambles such speculation would have been all but completely eliminated. After all, we've already brought you several reports of the owners of special-edition Bugatti Veyrons selling their limited-production hypercars to raise a little liquid capital. But according to the latest reports, one exclusive high-end supercar is being traded as a solid investment.

While the Pagani Zonda's price has risen dramatically over the years, its production numbers haven't. The original C12 launched in 2000 listed for £200k ($300k by today's money, but a lot more back then) and only four were made. The C12S was launched two years later with a £330k ($500k) price tag; coming in fixed-roof and roadster versions, 18 and 13 examples of each were built, respectively. By the time the Zonda F rolled around in 2005, prices had more than doubled over the original C12 to £470k ($700k), and over the past four years Pagani has built 25 coupes and 25 roadsters. The new Zonda R track special commands a huge £1.4m ($2m) price. But as much as the prices for new Zonda have skyrocketed, the trading price for used ones has defied the economy by shooting up, too. An original £200k C12 is now worth 150% more at £300k ($450k), while a £470k Zonda F recently sold for nearly a million pounds sterling (about $1.5 million at today's rates). Buyers reportedly see the Zonda, whose supply is far exceeded by demand, as a sound investment when more conventional choices have proven unreliable. So there you have it, Bernie Madoff has driven up the demand for exotic Italian supercars.

Gallery: Pagani Zonda F at Geneva 07

[Source: Croatian Times via Top Gear]

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Geneva Preview: Pagani bringing "hybrid" Zonda F Cinque

Jonathon Ramsey — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:58:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Supercars, Specialty

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Pagani Zonda F Cinque

The Pagani Zonda F Cinque seen here isn't a hybrid as in "green," it's a hybrid of the Pagani F and the Pagani Cinque. The car, slated to star at the Geneva Auto Show, is a one-of-a-kind Pagani simply meant to hold a place in our hearts while we wait for the Pagani Cinque to arrive next year.

The car hasn't been finished yet, but the Zonda F Cinque is essentially a Zonda F in Cinque colors. That means you'll miss the roof intake and lower aero modifications of the Cinque, but you'll get the carbon fiber and silver exterior treatment, and the spoked mags with red accents. That isn't much different than a decal package, but this is a Pagani and there will only be one of them, which means we still look forward to bringing it to you next week from Geneva.

UPDATE: We've heard from Pagani who claim that only the actual Zonda Cinque, the street version of the Zonda R, will be shown in Geneva. Seems this Zonda F Cinque was just a rumor. We'll find out the truth soon next week when we touch down in Switzerland.

Gallery: Pagani Zonda Cinque

[Source: GT Spirit via World Car Fans]

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VIDEO: Enzo, MC12, Carrera GT and Zonda at the 'Ring

Noah Joseph — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:36:00 EST

Filed under: Europe, Videos, Supercars

Click above to watch the video after the jump

If you liked Motor Trend's drag race between the Corvette ZR-1, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Porsche 911 GT2 and Nissan GT-R, you're going to love this. Because while MT's roster included some mouthwatering supercars, this video has got the top level of discontinued exotic machinery - Ferrari Enzo, Maserati MC12 and Porsche Carrera GT - all lining up to take their shots at the Pagani Zonda F Clubsport, a track-bound supercar so exclusive we might as well call it discontinued too. Each one of these supercars is worth as much as all of the aforementioned Motor Trend machinery combined. And where did this multi-million-dollar road show head to stretch their legs? The Nurburgring, of course. (You didn't think they were going to autocross them around some pylons in a parking lot, did you?) Follow the jump to check out the video, which may be in German but if you know how to say Blitzschnell you'll have no trouble understanding the international language of speed.

[Source: AutoBild.tv via eurocarblog]

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Car Porn: Supercarmovies releases Nurburgring SUPERTEST vids

Frank Filipponio — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:28:00 EST

Filed under: Videos, Supercars, Dodge, Maserati, Porsche, Ferrari

Click above to view video trailer after the jump

As we told you a couple of weeks ago, there's one incredibly lucky dude in Europe who happens to own at least a handful of the greatest supercars of the modern era. He also happens to house them near the Nürburgring. It was only a matter of time before all five of the cars were brought to the 'Ring to have them 'rung out. Fortunately for us that blessed event recently took place, and more importantly, it was captured on film. Even better, the lads over at Supercarmovies were the ones who filmed it.

After sharing their lush, kinetic films of the Lamborghini LP640, Weismann GT, and most recently the Chevy Corvette Z06, they have just posted videos of the five supercars getting down to business. Follow the jump to watch the trailer for this blessed vid, and click the source link below to see the Maserati MC12, Ferrari Enzo, Koenigsegg CCX, Pagani Zonda F Clubsport and Porsche Carrera GT as they make their way to the track. After that, you get to see the first contender, the Ferrari Enzo, do its thing. Videos of the remaining individual contenders will follow shortly. Same day, same driver, same conditions, no excuses.

[Source: Supercarmovies]

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2010 Pagani Zonda spied undisguised in America

Noah Joseph — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:29:00 EST

Filed under: Spy Photos, Supercars

Following the previous shot alongside the Mercedes SL65 Black test mule in Colorado, the developmental next-generation Pagani Zonda has shown up again in the lenses of spy photographers right here in the good old U.S. of A. The undisguised test mule of the upcoming AMG-powered supercar has sent the online automotive community scrounging for speculation over the nature of the new Zonda, and we'll throw our ten-gallon hat into the ring.

The test mule is all but completely undisguised, giving us what's being touted as an accurate look at the second iteration of the Zonda. The front airdam is slightly enlarged, the flanks resculpted and there are some new vents added to the rear. There'll likely be a transparent engine cover to give onlookers a good view of the engine - be it the SLR's supercharged V8, the SL65 Black's twin-turbo V12 or another power plant entirely - however, the decklid window was taped over to prevent prying eyes from getting a premature glimpse. By and large this Zonda test mule, which reportedly carried a Zonda F badge, looks like the model it will replace, leaving us to wonder if Horracio Pagani might not be playing a little game with us, putting slightly revised body panels from the existing model onto the test mule to throw us off from a more radical restyling when the second-generation Zonda - if indeed it will even be called that - is finally unveiled about a year from now.

[Source: CarZi and World Car Fans]

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VIDEO: Zonda F laps the Nurburgring in 7:27.82

Drew Phillips — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:27:00 EST

Filed under: Videos, Supercars

We reported earlier that the Pagani Zonda topped the Carrera GT's record time around the Nurburgring with a time of 7:27.82. The best we could offer for a visual presentation was a small photo, but now supercarmovies.com has posted a full video of the lap in high quality format on their web site. Click the image above to see driver Marc Basseng pilot the Zonda F around the 73 turns of the Nordschleife or follow the jump to see the embedded video.

[Source: Supercarmovies.com]

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