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The
1st March 2005 will mark the unveiling of Pagani
Automobili's latest evolution of the Zonda supercar, the
Zonda F.
Horacio
Pagani takes up the story: "Juan
Manuel Fangio was much more than a great champion. His
accuracy, his uprightness, and his human and technical
sensibility were among his qualities, typical
of the old-time men, they have been for me,
an example and an inspiration source.
"Very
often, I ask myself how something so material, like a
drawing or a technical choice, can express and
convey the philosophy of such a men. The
name of “el coche”, the way he used to call the car,
should have been Fangio F1.
"He
followed the project with a strong enthusiasm, according
to his ideas the F1 had to be innovative, safe and
had to be powered by a Mercedes-Benz engine.
"He
then passed away and as a sign of respect I did not dare
to call the car Fangio F1 and I decided to name it Zonda,
'el viento de los Andes'.
"Today,
after years spent in a rigorous search for perfection, the
result is the Zonda F, a car that I wish to dedicate to
Juan Manuel Fangio, the man who has made everything
different."
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