Carbon Fiber Calamity: $1.2 million Pagani Zonda F Destroyed in 200-mph Crash

Jaypod · 02-20-2011, 08:24 AM

From MotorTrend.com.......

A 28-year-old German man driving a 2007 Pagani Zonda Roadster F in an apparent illegal street race crashed while travelling at a reported 198.8 mph on Italy’s A10 Autostrada. Miraculously, he and his 21-year-old Lithuanian passenger crawled from the mangled mess of aluminum, carbon fiber, and titanium unhurt.

According to multiple Italian reports citing crash experts and law enforcement, the Monaco-registered 650-horsepower drop-top was racing an unidentified Mercedes-Benz near Sportorno on the northwestern coast of Italy when the driver lost control and hit a guardrail. The hand-built super exotic then overturned, collided with the Benz, and finally spun to a stop. Of course, police immediately revoked the driver’s license.

This isn’t the first time the young unidentified German has been in trouble with the Italian police. Rumor has it, he was fined a hefty sum in April 2010 for illegally racing a Lamborghini Gallardo near the same stretch of highway.

Luckily for him and his friend, Pagani integrates a carbon-fiber passenger tub for rigidity, lightness, and safety. This time around, the advanced racing-derived safety measure worked as intended. Only 25 examples of the Zonda Roadster F were ever built. Chalk one off the list.

Gearhead999s · 02-20-2011, 09:42 AM

Do not worry!It will buff right out

MonteCarloM3 · 02-20-2011, 05:55 PM

darwinism will get him eventually with stunts like that.

twboy1999 · 02-20-2011, 06:01 PM

carbon fiber ftw

jeff@autocouture · 02-20-2011, 06:02 PM

Ooooooowww

E90///M3` · 02-20-2011, 06:08 PM

ouch

TheDarkone · 02-22-2011, 10:30 AM

Grail05 · 02-22-2011, 10:35 AM

ouch...

Sedan_Clan · 02-22-2011, 10:35 AM

My gawd! *facepalm*

GOLFFRR · 02-22-2011, 10:36 AM

gzzzz

sharo7390 · 02-23-2011, 03:20 PM

I wonder what happned to the Benz

M3 vert · 02-24-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sharo7390

I wonder what happned to the Benz

+ 1 that looks bad

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Jaypod Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,971 Posts Drives: Frozen M3, AM V8V, 991 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (7)	Carbon Fiber Calamity: $1.2 million Pagani Zonda F Destroyed in 200-mph Crash From MotorTrend.com....... A 28-year-old German man driving a 2007 Pagani Zonda Roadster F in an apparent illegal street race crashed while travelling at a reported 198.8 mph on Italy’s A10 Autostrada. Miraculously, he and his 21-year-old Lithuanian passenger crawled from the mangled mess of aluminum, carbon fiber, and titanium unhurt. According to multiple Italian reports citing crash experts and law enforcement, the Monaco-registered 650-horsepower drop-top was racing an unidentified Mercedes-Benz near Sportorno on the northwestern coast of Italy when the driver lost control and hit a guardrail. The hand-built super exotic then overturned, collided with the Benz, and finally spun to a stop. Of course, police immediately revoked the driver’s license. This isn’t the first time the young unidentified German has been in trouble with the Italian police. Rumor has it, he was fined a hefty sum in April 2010 for illegally racing a Lamborghini Gallardo near the same stretch of highway. Luckily for him and his friend, Pagani integrates a carbon-fiber passenger tub for rigidity, lightness, and safety. This time around, the advanced racing-derived safety measure worked as intended. Only 25 examples of the Zonda Roadster F were ever built. Chalk one off the list. Last edited by Jaypod; 02-20-2011 at 08:31 AM..
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