If you’re a wealthy car enthusiast, it just isn’t the done thing anymore to buy an off-the-shelf hypercar. Nowadays you have to get a one-off comissioned by your favourite manufacturer for true exclusivity and bragging rights…
The glorious Pagani Zonda is nearing the end of it’s life, and the manufacturer keep releasing the ‘very last’ Zondas. They started out releasing the Zonda Cinque, a higher power coupe, with some of the aerodynamic add-ons from the Zonda R track car. 5 were to be built (hence Cinque - Italian for ‘Five’), at over €1million each. Then, they released the Cinque Roadster more recently, removing the roof altogether yet keeping the air scoop which juts out over the cabin (image in gallery below).
But for some, one of five is just four too many on the roads. So if you’re an anonymous wealthy US car collector (not, we are told, Jay Leno), you go and see Horatio Pagani and convince him to make you a one-off Zonda. In this instance Horatio agreed, and has created the Zonda HH. It takes the Zonda Cinque Roadster, removes the roof scoop (apparently he didn’t like that), and keeps its 678bhp AMG V12 engine, but this car will be 30-percent lighter, weighing about 1,210 kilograms (2,670 lbs). It uses a host of parts to accomplish this, including a carbon-ceramic brake system, carbon-titanium exhaust and a carbon-titanium tub. The Royal Blue paintwork combined with the naked carbon looks incredible, and the owner is a very lucky enthusiast. More images in the Gallery.
Of course for some, one individual Hypercar is not enough, and this is certainly the case for the Al-Thani royal family of Qatar. They have commissioned a one-off Zonda named the Uno (Italian for ‘One’), and had it painted in their trademark baby Blue. Details are scarce on the Uno, but it is thought to be the same mechanical spec as the HH, but without the weight-saving measures. Prices for both of these cars are a closely guarded secret, but it would be safe to assume that they are more than €1.5million each. You can see the Uno in the Gallery, along with two other cars from their stable. The first being a Koenigsegg CCXR in trademark baby Blue, and the other a Lamborghini Murcielago LP670 SV, again in the same hue. It must certainly be an interesting looking garage with all those cars in the same colour…
Finally, we have a car which suprasses the previous offerings by a big margin. James Glickenhaus is a well known car enthusiast, with racing wins to his name in many classes. For his slice of individuality, he went straight to Pininfarina who style all the new Ferraris. He loved the Enzo, loved the way it drove, the 651bhp V12 engine, everything but the looks. So with Pinifarina, he set out to recreate the classic P3/4 cars with a modern twist. The result was the stunning P4/5. Stunning lines over an incredible chassis made this an incredible achievement, so much so that in an incredibly rare instance, Ferrari actually granted Glickenhaus and Pininfarina permission to officially call it a Ferrari, and it goes in the records as such. The price? Over €5million are the rumours, though again this will never be confirmed as exclusivity is key for these people. Pictures of the car are in the Gallery.
So what do you think of these amazing cars? Leave a comment and let us know your thoughts…












