Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta (Most expensive car on Earth)

With a price tag of $US 17.5 million, the Zonda HP Barchetta becomes the most expensive car in the world. And the only three examples produced are already sold.

“This is the most complicated project we have ever undertaken” - Horacio Pagani

The old record was held by the Rolls-Royce Sweptail, presented during Festival of Speed de Goodwood 2017 with a price of $US 15 million.

Rolls-Royce Sweptail

History of the Pagani & Zonda HP Barchetta

Pagani was founded in Modena (Italy) in 1988 by Horacio Pagani, first collaborating with Lamborghini. In 1992, he began the design of a prototype named C8 Project or Fangio F1 to honour his friend Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentian Formula 1 pilot. Two years later, Mercedes agreed to provide V12 engines to Pagani.

For this model, Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta (HP stands for Horacio Pagani and not Horse Power) was conceived to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Horacio.

Technical specification

On mechanical side, even if nothing has been officially specified, the Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta seems to have a 7.3-liter V12 engine capable of producing 789 hp with six-speed manual gearbox.

The coachwork is made of blue carbon fiber with its "speedster" windshield, the only window of the car. The wheels are in aluminium, 20 inch in the frond and 21 in the rear.