Thursday, June 16, 2011

Goodwood 2011: Pagani Zonda auction a rose!

The delicate color of the body in contrast to the brutality of the mechanics under the skin. It 's almost an oxymoron - to put it in poetic terms - the eccentric Pagani Zonda rose that will be auctioned at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed (1-3 July), show dedicated to the world of racing that takes place every year in Great Britain.

The color refers to the color "pink Cadillac Elvis Presley", used for the cars of the famous singer who died in 1977. The sample in question is a Roadster Pagani Zonda C12-2004 with RHD. In 2008 the car was sent back in the studio of Pagani in San Cesario on Panaro, in Italy, where she was subjected to mechanical and aesthetic upgrades that lasted about 3 months.

The Italian supercar has been updated according to the specifications of the more casual Zonda F, by processing the 7.3-liter V12 engine, made by specialists of 'up to the power of AMG 650 hp delivered 6150 rpm, while maximum torque has reached a value of 780 Nm available at 4000 rpm. The qualities of the engine combined with a total weight is within the 1230 kg according to the manufacturer allows acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.6 seconds, and just 9.8 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 200 km / h , while the top speed of nearly 350 km / h.

At the same time, the "special" Zonda has undergone some cosmetic changes that have converted the original livery of yellow color in the current one, the engine cover and rear air diffuser earned an unusual coating of carbon fiber, while the interiors have helped a new dashboard covered with leather.

All changes have been made at the request of the customer directly from the manufacturer and are of course covered by warranty, demonstrating that Pagani allows its lucky customers to customize every detail of the car to suit your taste and needs. The Emilia Romagna in fact allows the client a careful selection of materials such as carbon fiber or aluminum, fully processed leather and hand-stitched by master craftsmen.

The value of this Pagani Zonda rose, according to estimates, ranging between 200,000 and 250,000 pounds (about 227,000 to 285,000 euro at current exchange rates) to which you have to add import taxes if the powerful sports car should be sold to foreign clients.

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