A Pagani Zonda F with perhaps the most prestigious ownership history in the entire model line has been involved in a serious crash. The incident saw the hypercar collide with a stone wall, resulting in substantial rear-end damage that left the carbon fiber bodywork crumpled and the rear suspension geometry looking decidedly wrong. Photos circulating online show the car’s once pristine rear section compressed, with damage extending along the side.
This particular car, valued well into the seven figures, started life as the first Pagani ever sold to a customer before returning to founder Horacio Pagani’s personal collection from his friend Benny Caiola. The impact was severe enough that the car had to be transported away on a flatbed rather than limping home under its own power. Now it’s heading back to the Pagani factory, though under rather unfortunate circumstances.
The Zonda F represented Pagani’s tribute to Formula One legend Juan Manuel Fangio when it debuted in 2005. Packing a 7.3-liter AMG V12 producing 602 horsepower, it could hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and maxed out around 215 mph. The F model sat between the earlier Zonda S and the later 760 variants that pushed power beyond 750 horsepower. Where the 760 models became increasingly track-focused and aggressive, the F maintained a sweeter balance between road manners and raw performance.
Celebrities and collectors went wild for the Zonda F. Jay Leno praised its analog driving experience and screaming V12 soundtrack. Top Gear called it one of the greatest supercars ever made, with Jeremy Clarkson describing the experience as being strapped to a fighter jet. Even Lewis Hamilton owned one.
As for this particular crashed example, at least it’s heading home where Pagani craftsmen know every carbon fiber weave pattern by heart. Given this car’s provenance and the fact that it belongs to the boss himself, it’ll jump straight to the front of the rebuild queue. Some cars just have friends in high places, even when they’re in pieces.
