I would be lying if since I first saw a Zonda on the TV for the first time as a kid, I wasn’t obsessed with the car. The Zonda that sparked this obsession was an orange Zonda C12 S on a certain motoring show that I’m sure us petrolheads have all watched. Seeing this car with its ‘Elton John Spectacles’ got me hooked on the brand. 

At this year’s Monterey Car Week, Pagani surprised us with the Arrivederci, the definitive last Zonda. That’s right: after 25 glorious years, Pagani’s first and arguably most iconic supercar to leave the factory gates in Modena. 

After taking in the jaw-dropping exterior for some time, I’ve now been able to find the words to scratch the surface of the Arrivederci’s design. First off, I have to address the magnificent specification - there is no other word that can do it justice. The main upper parts of the Arrivederci’s exterior is finished in silver-tinted carbon fibre. Accompanying this, there are sections of dark blue tinted carbon fibre with some light blue and red painted stripes highlighting the exterior lines. Fans of ‘traditional’ carbon fibre,