Ahead of the public launch of the all new Huayra, we have taken a look at Pagani's history in Horacio Pagani and his dream in carbon-fibre. It tells the story of an Argentinean baker's son, who, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, would go on to mortgage his house to buy only the fifth autoclave in Italy during the 1980s. It is this dedication and vast experience with carbon-fibre composites that would ultimately result in the original Pagani Zonda C12 launched at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. With a carbon-fibre finish that is still second to none, the Zonda has become one of the most iconic cars of the past decade. Despite its very steep price, the Zonda proved so popular that production has far exceeded the 100 examples originally planned.
In the spring of 2010, we visited Pagani's small factory in a suburb of Modena. At the time the final Zondas were produced and we were allowed to capture this in detail. We were also shown samples of the revolutionary 'Carbo-Titanium'. This new titanium laced composite is as strong as conventional carbon-fibre but with added elasticity. All this can be found in the exclusive 40-shot gallery, which illustrates the article.
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Horacio Pagani and his dream in carbon-fibre - Ultimatecarpage.com - Powered by knowledge, driven by passion
1999 - 2000 Pagani Zonda C12 - Images, Specifications and Information