A one-off Pagani Zonda, dubbed the Aether, is set to
be auctioned off by RM Sotheby’s at an event in Abu Dhabi on November 30. For years, Pagani has been
building one-off models as part of its 760-series range of Zondas. It all started with the 760RS and
760LH and, since then, dozens of existing hypercars have been converted to
760-specification, while a handful of all-new models have been built from the
ground-up.
The Aether was reportedly commissioned by the same
guy who owns the one-off Ferrari SP38 and is certainly one of the most
desirable Zondas ever built. Like others in the 760 family, it is powered by a
naturally-aspirated 7.3-liter V12 pumping out 760 HP, but unlike most, that
grunt is fed through a six-speed manual transmission.
The exterior of the Zonda Aether is clad in matte
carbon fiber offset with a number of bright red accents, including along the
sides, around the headlights, and a stripe stretching over the front end, along
the roof scoop and finishing on the rear decklid. A set of black wheels with
red center locks complete the look.
As there are now so many one-off Zonda 760s on the
market and all of them are distinct from one another, it has long been hard to
determine exactly how much they are worth. Pre-auction estimates predict the
Aether will trade hands for between US$ 4.5 million and US$ 5.5 million which, if
achieved, would show just how valuable Pagani’s hypercar has become.
