Pagani’s cars have captured the imagination of people all over the world, with their exceptional performance and breathtaking designs.

Without a doubt, Pagani makes dream cars, cars few can afford but many desire. They are vehicles that both inspire and evoke incredible emotion without even moving. The man behind these incredible creations is Horacio Pagani, a man who had a dream to build the most beautiful car in the world, and by all rights achieved that not just once or twice, but repeatedly.

His cars have become investment opportunities, rather than the depreciating mass market supercars, they are recognized as rolling art, or at least, where art meets science.

10 Born In Argentina

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Pagani, fluent in Italian, having spent most of his adult life in the Italian automotive hub, Modena, started life in a small town in Argentina.

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This is where he would find his passion for design and eventually gravitate towards the automotive industry as his passion for vehicles grew.

9 Early Interest In Design

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As a young boy he would make small wooden models, this later evolved into building a pair of motorcycles, along with his childhood friend, from the ground up then later on a dune buggy by himself.

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He would then go on to study industrial design and mechanical engineering (without actually finishing either course), after which he started his own small fabrication business.

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8 Fangio Influence

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Like most kids growing up in Argentina at the time, he was a big fan of Juan Manuel Fangio, who was setting all sorts of records in motorsport, most especially Formula 1.

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He proved to be a big source of inspiration for a young Pagani, who became more interested in cars than anything else, and would eventually gravitate towards racing car development.

7 Formula Renault F2

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One of his most career-defining moments was his successful F2 project. After spending over a year designing and building the car, it would go on to win races at a national level.

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This project is what gave him the necessary exposure (not to mention experience) to move on to the next step, which was his big move abroad.

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6 His Big Break

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His big break in the automotive industry came with Lamborghini, a long time fan of their cars, particularly those designed by Bertone, this was in many ways a dream job.

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It also gave him the opportunity to work with like-minded people, all at the top of their game and fully invested in the rather unusual project he would link up with; developing the LM.

5 Early Interest In Composites

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Rather obviously, his passion lay with the development of their supercars, and during his time with Lamborghini, he would go on to pioneer the use of composites in the automotive industry.

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He and his small team would go on to develop the first-ever prototype made purely of composite material, including carbon fiber, something so expensive it was strictly reserved for top-level racing at the time.

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4 Do What You Can, Then The Impossible

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Although he was doing well at Lamborghini, it was still a big company and just being a cog in a big organization was never his ultimate objective.

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In the early 90s, he would set in place the foundation for his own company. This was the next step in his grand plan. First, he fabricated just about anything in his hometown to pay the bills, then gained valuable experience at Lamborghini, he then finally went ahead and build toward his dream by starting his own company once again.

3 Zonda Is Born

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To finance his dream, he set up Moderna Design, they would design and produce carbon fiber parts for the aerospace industry, Formula 1 and prototype development for other manufacturers. All the while gaining invaluable experience, always improving their product.

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Gradually his very personal dream took shape, then in 1999 he unveiled it at the Geneva Motor Show, and the rest is history.

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2 Huayra Is A Dream Realized

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With its bold lines and incredible carbon fiber construction, the Zonda was an exceptional piece of automotive engineering and the culmination of decades worth of work.

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The Huayra though, is a refinement of that. Lighter, faster, and arguably the most beautiful thing on four wheels. Beauty is naturally subjective, but for many this is the most beautiful car in the world, truly the realization of his childhood dream.

1 A Dance Of Art And Science

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Every car made by Pagani is still a functional supercar, something that engages the driver and makes him or her an integral part of the performance of the vehicle.

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It is this dynamic of art meeting science that they continue to pursue, where form follows function, and where if one exists without the other, then the final result becomes meaningless.