Pagani claimed a new record for production supercars using the Pagani Zonda F Clubsport by completing the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in 7 minutes 27
Tuesday 25th September 2007 Pagani claimed a new record for production supercars using the Pagani Zonda F Clubsport by completing the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in 7 minutes 27.82 seconds. This record has since been beaten by other cars, including the Maserati MC12 and the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR.
Horacio Pagani
Thursday 10th November 1955 Born on this day, Horacio Pagani, Argentine who founded Pagani Automobili S.p.A., an Italian specialty auto-maker in 1992. The first car he produced was the Zonda which took seven years to complete.
The modern era of Formula 1 began with the Grand Prix de Pau (France), which was won by Nello Pagani in a Maserati 4CL
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Nello Pagani
Wednesday 11th October 1911 Born on this day, Nello Pagani, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. He was known for his long career, spanning from 1928 to 1955, and for becoming the first 125cc World Champion in the inaugural 1949 campaign
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An extremely rare £1
Saturday 21st October 2017 An extremely rare £1.5m supercar was badly damaged after it smashed into a crash barrier in West Sussex. The Pagani Zonda, which has a top speed of more than 200 mph (322 kmph), crashed on the A27 at Tangmere.