Police are appealing for witnesses after a bespoke Italian supercar worth £1.5m crashed into a barrier in West Sussex.
Police say they believe the “one-off” Pagani Zonda was travelling in a convoy of supercars when it crashed, although there were no other vehicles at the scene when officers arrived.
PC Peter De Silvo of Sussex Police said he hopes witnesses will come forward as the car is “so distinctive.”
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The blue Pagani suffered “significant damage”, including a broken engine cover and a destroyed carbon fibre nose.
“Thankfully the driver of the Pagani was uninjured,” said De Silvo.
The car is part of Pagani’s bespoke 760 range, which allows buyers to create their own colour schemes and body styles with the assistance of company founder Horacio Pagani.
All 760 models feature an AMG-built 7.3-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine producing 750bhp. That’s enough to take it from 0-62mph in around 3.4secs and on to a top speed of 218mph.
Among the owners are triple F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, who drives a one-off version of the supercar called the 760 LH, featuring metallic purple paintwork and black wheels.
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