For those who truly love automobiles

August 14, 2019, 04:53 PM

I offer you this bit of automotive porn. A one of one Pagani Huayra. Pagani's are simply automotive art on a level head and shoulders above everyone else making cars (and the pricetag reflects it). And this car, although insane and over the top, is simply spectacular. Anyway, enjoy the video, I have to go get in my old Ford F-150 and head home.

August 14, 2019, 06:35 PM

mjlennon

I was lost at the $60k bag. Personally, I'm just fine with a pickup truck...

August 14, 2019, 06:54 PM

Bytes

I guess I'm a bit more of a Carol Shelby fan. "Just make it go fast".

August 14, 2019, 07:01 PM

KDR

The huayra is truly a work of art, but I can’t stand what the owner does to his cars. I’ve watch a few of his videos and he likes to do special things like a Hermès version. He’s got a Hermès Veyron and he’s working on a Hermès Chiron now. I get the impression that he doesn’t really care about the cars, (he replaced all the trim on his veyron with platinum- because performance, right?) he just really wants everyone to know that he has more money than you. So while it’s over the top, I kind of see it as taking a dump on the vision and creative genius of Horatio Pagani

August 14, 2019, 07:01 PM

slosig

Okay, I guess it is a form of art, but the expression “More money than brains.” comes to mind. For less than he has in that, I could probably get a CJ and a single pilot type rating.
I’d have to agree with Bytes on this one.

And yes, my daily driver is a pickup truck.

August 14, 2019, 07:02 PM

ArtieS

I have to agree. You can argue Ferrari, Bugatti, Konigsegg, McLaren, even Lambo, but the Pagani is the pinnacle. Looks, style, performance, exclusivity, it has all of it. And I look fantastic in one.

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August 14, 2019, 07:14 PM

Russ59

It's beautiful, but I'm still dreaming how to buy the new Civic Si...because I can't afford the new Civic Type R.

August 14, 2019, 07:15 PM

corsair

I really like Pagani but, this was painful. She couldn't speak to anything about the car other than all the Hermes touch points, hell, she couldn't even say carbon fiber, 'oh wow, did you hear that?' smh.
Drives it on the street, didn't even get out of first gear..to be a tall, blonde, Australian, car-girl 'influencer'

I'll stick with this

and this,

August 14, 2019, 07:21 PM

scsigs

Super cool car no doubt.
I guess the guy likes handbags, cause his hypercar is full of them.

August 14, 2019, 07:36 PM

bigdeal

quote:
Originally posted by KDR:
...he just really wants everyone to know that he has more money than you.

'Or', he has enough money to have things exactly like he wants them. When you have the means and can afford it, a 'one of one' of anything is really tempting to some.

quote:
So while it’s over the top, I kind of see it as taking a dump on the vision and creative genius of Horatio Pagani

I'm sure you're well aware that to buy a new Pagani, one must have a personal relationship with Mr. Pagani. And to do a car like this that required insane amounts of coordination between the Pagani engineers/designers, the Pagani factory, and the Hermes designers/fabricators, you can bet Horatio had a whole lot of say in whether or not this project was approved or not.

Personally, I don't really spend much time mulling the owner's motivations or intent. I simply marvel at the incredible design of the car. I even love the gloss chocolate carbon fiber which is an odd color to put it mildly.

August 14, 2019, 07:43 PM

bigdeal

quote:
Originally posted by slosig:
Okay, I guess it is a form of art, but the expression “More money than brains.” comes to mind.

Its all about perspective. If you had so much money that dropping a couple million on a car was no more impactful (likely far less) than you or me dropping $45k on a new truck, you wouldn't sweat the purchase. And I feel quite sure that ole Manny didn't get wealthy off of a shortage of brains.

If you've got it in the bank, its yours to spend however you choose, and you won't catch me second guessing or challenging your intellect or motives. If it brings you joy, more power to you.

August 14, 2019, 07:53 PM

mikeyspizza

Looks like very limited visibility from inside the car.

August 14, 2019, 07:56 PM

bigdeal

quote:
Originally posted by mikeyspizza:
Looks like very limited visibility from inside the car.

Some time ago I had a gentleman who owned a Ferrari tell me he could neither see, nor did he care, what was going on behind him given the velocity he was generally traveling.

I will agree with you though, a Pagani probably wouldn't make a very good daily driver or commuter car. The fuel economy would also suck.

August 14, 2019, 08:09 PM

HRK

Link to original video: https://youtu.be/wTVDpOaTGsc

August 14, 2019, 08:23 PM

architect

And also unlike you and me, he has no trouble getting his desired ride in a stick shift!

August 14, 2019, 08:35 PM

Skins2881

quote:
Originally
I'll stick with this

and this,

[VIDEO]

Thank you for making this thread worth reading/watching. First vid, poo. These A+. I would never want some stupidly overpriced car like that even if I could afford a couple dozen, now I want one.

August 14, 2019, 08:47 PM

chellim1

Nice car..., I'll take two!
Oh, wait... 1 of 1?

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August 14, 2019, 10:00 PM

KDR

quote:
Originally posted by bigdeal:
quote:
Originally posted by KDR:
...he just really wants everyone to know that he has more money than you.
'Or', he has enough money to have things exactly like he wants them. When you have the means and can afford it, a 'one of one' of anything is really tempting to some.
quote:
So while it’s over the top, I kind of see it as taking a dump on the vision and creative genius of Horatio Pagani
I'm sure you're well aware that to buy a new Pagani, one must have a personal relationship with Mr. Pagani. And to do a car like this that required insane amounts of coordination between the Pagani engineers/designers, the Pagani factory, and the Hermes designers/fabricators, you can bet Horatio had a whole lot of say in whether or not this project was approved or not.

Personally, I don't really spend much time mulling the owner's motivations or intent. I simply marvel at the incredible design of the car. I even love the gloss chocolate carbon fiber which is an odd color to put it mildly.

I don't care what Manny Khoshbin spends his money on and I think Horatio simply understands one of the most basic rules in sales - don't make it difficult for someone to give you money. I don't understand the point of spending money for the sake of spending money. I just don't think anything that he did makes the car any better than it would have been otherwise.