Zonda News

After hearing a few of you carp about the lack of a Zonda model I decided to find out for myself what was going on.

What I wrote:

Hello,

I am a diecast car collector in the States inquiring as to whether there
are any plans to license the Pagani Zonda to any diecast car makers. If so
please let me know at your convience

Thank you

What I got back:

We are in the process now, I hope to have some news in June, please rewrite!!

Sure it's a ways off but at least it's nice to know what's going on. And no I don't need any responses to tell me I can't write letters....

:stormzap:

Check out the goods at: Pagani Site (http://www.modena-design.it/)

Thanx for the info sounds like we are getting a Zonda.:)

Thanks a lot Gafoto. I was waiting and waiting for this model. At least now I will know when we can expect it. :flash:

That's great news!!!

I saw one up close a few years ago at the Ferrari Challenge in Connecticut, I wanted a 1/18 version ever since.

You saw a Zonda up close and didn't take a picture. :eek: I'm so jealous. ;)

Yes, I did take a couple photos.

I was walking through the garage area and it came up behind me, I couldn't believe how quite it was. He had to beep the horn to let me know that he was there. When I turned around my jaw dropped, I didn't know what it was. After the owner parked it under the tent, I went over to ask him what kind of car it was. That was my first and only experience with the Pagani Zonda and I'll never forget it!

Photos were taken at the Ferrari Challenge in Conneticut - July of 2000
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/205332Zonda-1.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/605604Zonda-2.jpg

ZONDAAAAAAAAA....Yeah that's nice.....:D

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Can't wait to by the Zonda model. Amazing that they actually responded back to you. What I'm curious about though is how a Zonda ended up in Conneticut. From what I've read in various magazines is that the Zonda had not yet been considered to be shipped to the U.S., and was not U.S. street legal. I guess it has to be registered some how though with the Conneticut licence plate. Anyone know?:)

I think it had New Jersey plates on it, I don't remember exactly. I'll have to look my photo closer. It's clearer than the scanned image.

Originally posted by TexasF355F1
From what I've read in various magazines is that the Zonda had not yet been considered to be shipped to the U.S., and was not U.S. street legal. I guess it has to be registered some how though with the Conneticut licence plate. Anyone know?:)

There is a Pagani dealer in New York
Pagani (http://www.paganizonda.com/dealers.html)

Pretty much all exotics have to be modified before they can enter the states. It can take some time. It's much better to buy the cars from a dealership rather than wait for the goverment to work on them so you don't have to wait a year and a half for your lambo :D

The Zonda would be a definite collector's piece if it is truly made.

As long as we don't get a 1:20th scale revell diecast for $170....

I think Pagani should license to Hotwheels, Maisto, and Autoart for those with too much money on their hands. I'll buy all three...:frog:

For those of you who live near Sebring I can already announce to you that Carsport America will participate the Sebring 12 hours with a Pagani Zonda. Drivers will be Belgian Anthony Kumpen and Dutchman Mike Hezemans. On march 1st there is a press presentation of the racecar in Belgium (where I live) and I will makes tons of pics. Later on this year I will come to the States to cover the Road Atlanta race...

Originally posted by DVSNCYNIKL
The Zonda would be a definite collector's piece if it is truly made.

Agreed! A car as beautiful and as exclusive as a Zonda should let Exoto do its models! I don't care if it cost 150bucks - it deserves no less! :cool:

I'm kinda incline to disagree. Yeah..... I know exoto is nice but just how much detai can you get. Maist and Hotwheels obviously have a pretty sparse interior with the basics. Autoart makes sure all the opening things in a car wor and makes some serious detail into the vehicles. Carpeted interior, etc. Spending $150 on one model that simply can't be that much better seems a little ridiculous. I imagine Pagani couldn't make very much money through exoto. HW and Maisto are the biggest sellers. :bloated:

Different strokes for different folks I guess. Methinks the most practical approach for Pegani is to have the Zondas licensed to several companies. So that those who want cheap model (Maisto) and those avid high-end collectors can get the Zonda that they want :) Also more licenses = more $$$!

Yes, Exoto seem expensive but most of their models do increase their value (if you�fre into that). I have only one exoto model and that is a Civilian Black Hummer Hard Top, I got it for 79US and now it�fs worth 130+ US. Also the fact that it�fs discontinued and quite rare already adds to the feeling of exclusivity of owning an Exoto model.

This does not happen everyday but I know a guy from another message board who got 2 Exoto models, waited until the models increased its value and sold the other one - which not only paid for the original price for both models but he also got a nice 20 buck profit. Greedy bast*rd :smoker:

Of course I'm not trying to justify by saying that these are investments. Buying Exoto is impractical and expensive but If you are like me who likes to really view at the model and marvel all those little details and find pleasure looking at them then I have no qualms shelling 150 bucks once in a while to get the best money can buy :) (To an extent it�fs the same with buying real life supercars. I mean why get a Ferrari or a Lambo - it�fs just a car right? Nope, its passion)

Uh, I think I drank too much whisky. :D

Originally posted by Gafoto
I imagine Pagani couldn't make very much money through exoto. HW and Maisto are the biggest sellers. :bloated:


I'm sure that depends on the licensing agreements. Do they pay a flat fee to Pagani for the Zonda licence or do they pay some sort of royalty per unit sold - or both :smoker2:

Anybody knows how does this licensing scheme works?

I heard that the manufacture might be a company name Protar. I got this from another message board, so it not fact, just what I've heard. All that I know about Protar is that they make 1/9 motorcycles.

I've seen one picture of the new Zonda on a pamphlet from Ibid. It probally was a photo of an actual Zonda and not the diecast.

Originally posted by eweston17
I heard that the manufacture might be a company name Protar. I got this from another message board, so it not fact, just what I've heard. All that I know about Protar is that they make 1/9 motorcycles.

I've seen one picture of the new Zonda on a pamphlet from Ibid. It probally was a photo of an actual Zonda and not the diecast.


First it was Revell now Protar. All these rumors floating around simply increases desire not demand. We want our 1:18 Zondas soon!!! ;)

Like I said before, Carsport America is preparing a racing car and will compete the American Le Mans Series, strating with the Sebring 12 hours. The car that is used is a Pagani Zonda. This car will be presented to the press at a press conferention in Belgium on march 1st.

Here you can see the building-up of the car :

http://www.racefriends.com/nl/alms/Seizoen2003/images/03Mod_Pagrearg.jpg
http://www.racefriends.com/nl/alms/Seizoen2003/images/03Mod_Pagmikeg.jpg
http://www.racefriends.com/nl/alms/Seizoen2003/images/03Mod_Pagrear2g.jpg

BTW : the guy sitting in the car on the 2nd pic is Mike hezemans, one of the 2 drivers for this year.

Wow, that thing is gunna be FAST. Can't wait to see it when it is finished. Thanks for the pics. :D

Fantastic pics! Keep us updated!!

All the pictures of the Pagani Zonda GR (press brochure, construction, roll-out, press presentation) are to be seen here (http://www.anthonykumpen.com/_2003/en/) .

I'll show you 1 pic inhere as a teaser :)

http://www.anthonykumpen.com/_2003/images2003/pagani/press/pagani_02.jpg

Have fun!

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Gafoto,

Did you write back to them again in June?

:iamwithst

More info in this forums guys:

http://www.diecastxchange.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2460

A 1:43 model is either in the works or has been made: http://www.diecastxchange.com/forum1/uploads/post-12-1076353489.jpg http://www.diecastxchange.com/forum1/uploads/post-12-1076353435.jpg

found this from diecastmuscle Pagani Zonda from Motor Max 1:18 Preorder order 05/2004 http://www.diecastmuscle.com/store/Makes/Pagani/

found this from diecastmuscle Pagani Zonda from Motor Max 1:18 Preorder order 05/2004 http://www.diecastmuscle.com/store/Makes/Pagani/

Do you think that theres still a chance of it being made by a high quality company like AutoArt or Exoto?

i hope soo, didnt find any other news so far

O.k. Thanks.

You saw a Zonda up close and didn't take a picture. :eek: I'm so jealous. ;)

Newbie here

Can make everyone envious by saying i deliver (i work for UPS) to the sole dealer for the Zonda in the UK. Had a sit in the spider a few months back :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno:

Lovely, but £325,000 is a bit out of my price range :disappoin

Minichamps is making a 1:43 Zonda and will probably come out any day now. It's already in the Exoticar catalog, but they probably don't have it because it's not on eBay yet.

The Pagani Zondas in the Exoticar catalog are not Minichamps models. I saw both the blue and the yellow Zonda's at Exoticar a couple weeks ago. Both those models are made by Spark Models (http://www.sparkmodel.com/).

I have heard no plans from Minichamps making the Zonda. :)

...i deliver (i work for UPS) to the sole dealer for the Zonda in the UK. Had a sit in the spider a few months back :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno:

Wow, a 1/43 scale courier ;-)