Incredible sighting this morning in NY

Driving into work this morning heading south on the Hutch at about 6:45 and coming at me on the northbound side was a silver F430 spyder that I see often followed by, what has to be one of only a handful in the states, a Pagani Zonda. It was INSANE! The sound was intoxicating. The car was a burgundy color. WOW!!!!!!

Yeah, that must be something to see that kind of car on your freeway... I can only relate it to the car magazine that test drove one of those beast. Here in Bay Area, I see a lot of P-cars, occasionally a Ferrari or Lambo. Oh yesterday I saw the new Z06 for the 1st time in real, looks great and the rear tires are huge making it look mean and strong from behind

Cool! I guess it wasn't raining yet. Was pouring this morning in Jersey. Saw a McLaren F1 a couple of weeks ago, never seen a Zonda in person.

I drove the new Z06, amazingly fast.

I thought Zonda's were not street legal for the US??

It really amazed me too, even where I live, which is car heaven. I see just about everything out there almost daily from F's, Lambo's, CGT's(my brothers), and such. But the Zonda is so rare it blew me away.

I'm not sure about the legality of it, but it's was right there cruising up the Hutch. Wild!

Theres a silver zonda in franklin lakes nj--I saw coming out a side streer and followed for a bit. Something like less than 50 in US -- prolly $500k-$750 to import and then not street legal Mike

how big is the fine if get caught?

wow... Must be some sight on the hutch. I see f-cars, but never big time exotics. do you ever come into manhattan? I think I've seen your car

i'm sure if you can afford a zonda, the fine is peanuts!

I almost saw an exotic the other day. I was in North Carolina on a business trip driving from Durham to Greenville in a rural area and on the opposite side of Highway 264, I see the glimmer of GT Silver on what appears to be a CGT. As it gets closer, it still looks like a CGT. As it passes, it is a freakin MR2 with a CGT body kit! Now that is something I have never seen before...and hope to never see again!

One thought on this... if the car is not street legal, then it cannot be issued plates. Are you saying that the car was driving without plates? If that's the case, then someone has a lot of ***** to be driving through and area infested with cops without plates.

Yeah, I come in sometimes Fri/Sat night for dinner. I also just moved my office to the city. I drive my allroad most of the time but every once and a while I take the Porsche.

I've been trying to remember if I saw plates but I don't remember. All I keep seeing in my mental replay is the 4 tail pipe cluster in the center back of the car.

The latest version of the Pagani Zonda, the F, is not street legal here in the US. According to Pagani, they are working on a street legal version that should be out in 2008. What you saw on the Hutch may have been the previous version, the S, which was street legal in the US -- with added airbags and tweaked OBD to comply with emissions standards -- although I am not sure exactly how many were sold here. (Note: There were 4 Pagani Zonda S's brought to the US for track use only, not street legal.) While I am sure Pagani would love to make their cars street legal in the US, it is a bit difficult when they only produce 20-25 cars a year. I saw a few Zondas when I lived in Europe -- both coupes and roadsters. The last time I saw one was when I was driving to the Cote d'Azur from Pisa. It looked awesome and it sounded great in those tunnels through the mountains.

oh god... im in love with the roadster version

Not a bad sighting, and quite the stats Forum how much??? This car is hotter than McLaren f1 Which one??? This car or any other car? Holy Crap! this car is fantastic!!! How many? Explanation of the Weight Designer My fav. car. please stop add topic In Detail price $741 000 USD engine Mercedes Benz M180 V12 w/Pagani Intake, Exhaust, Management Systems position Mid-Longitudinal aspiration Natural valvetrain DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl displacement 7291 cc / 444.9 cu in bore 91.5 mm / 3.6 in stroke 92.4 mm / 3.64 in power 484.7 kw / 650 bhp @ 6200 rpm hp per litre 89.15 bhp per litre bhp/weight 510.2 bhp per weight torque 1057.54 nm / 780 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm redline 7000 drive wheels RWD w/Traction Control, Self Locking Differential body / frame Carbon Fibre Monocoque with Aluminum Sub-Frames, Carbon Fibre Roll Bar front brakes Carbon-Ceramic Discs w/6-Pot Calipers, Hydraulic Assist, ABS f brake size 385 mm / 15.2 in rear brakes Carbon-Ceramic Discs w/4-Pot Calipers, Hydraulic Assist, ABS r brake size 385 mm / 15.2 in front tire size 225/35x19 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 rear tire size 335/30x20 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 steering TRW Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist f suspension Alunimum Alloy A-Arms w/Pull-Rod Springs, Olhins Adjustable Dampers, Anti-Roll Bar r suspension Alunimum Alloy A-Arms w/Pull-Rod Springs, Olhins Adjustable Dampers, Anti-Roll Bar weight 1274 kg / 2809 lbs wheelbase 2730 mm / 107.5 in length 4435 mm / 174.6 in width 2055 mm / 80.9 in height 1141 mm / 44.9 in transmission 6-Speed Manual w/Twin Plate Clutch 0 - 60 mph 3.5 seconds

a guy in my garage has a zonda and a F430. Rich bast. Also yesterday I was following a red 430 in Prague. All the heads were turning and no one looked at my car Ferraris and Lambos definately get far more attention and in the publics eyes make a porsche look like a nissan micra.

That Zonda was a Roadster S. Burgundy Red with black roof and beige interiors. It belongs to a well know US/italian collector, who happens to have another silver Zonda S in your country, and a pearl white/blue Zonda F Clubsport here in in Italy. For a total of 3 Pagani cars: plus a CGT, MC12, 333SP, 2 Enzos, F40, Ford GT... He uses to apply a particular symbol on the front fenders of his cars, just like the Scuderia Ferrari shields... Let me guess: plate started with EE, right?

Went to the Concorso d'Italia at Monterey a couple of weeks ago. Needless to say, there were plenty of Ferrairs, Lambos (what a sweet sound they make), Pantera's, Alfa's, Fiat's, well you get the idea. One dealer had a Styker. Has anyone seen the design of this car? Absolutely stunning details. The design got right at the honesty of design, exposing all of the connectors, and other bits that hold the car together. The stunner is the shifter in the car is mounted on a stainless steel rod connected to the tranny. Talk about honest and just striking detailing. Not sure how it goes with the Audi drive train, but the details are sweet.