Portrait of 'genius' supercar Pagani founder

Horacio Pagani has a passion for small cars, is the founder and the chief designer of supercars like Pagani Zonda or illustrious Huayra.

Mr. Horacio Pagani inside his latest work - the Pagani Huayra.

Pagani is one of the leading car brands in the world. Along with the Bugatti and Koenigsegg, Pagani specializes in the production of a million dollar supercar that even the "giants" really is not always possible owner because the number of very limited production of it (a few dozen per year).

With a staff of about 60 people and most are engineers industry leader in car production, the Pagani supercar makes people fascinated from the first glance by the curve seductively performance powerful enough to satisfy any believer that speed.

The design of the vehicle, operation of the production line is none other Pagani Horacio Pagani, a person born to make things special. Just turned 56 in November, Mr. Horacio Italy nationality but was born and raised in Argentina. Born in an ordinary family with the father is an artisan baker, while his mother was a painter, Horacio inherits the accuracy and scientific graphics and creativity from his father and mother aesthetic.

Besides a passion for cars, he also specifically promote art and music, showing that, in each room where he works, this man put a piano.

A perfect lover.

Childhood

When I was a boy, Horacio Pagani has shown a burning passion for cars. He can sit for hours just to look at the cars in magazines or books sitting drawing his favorite car. 10 years old, he has made the wooden model cars. Horacio idol talented painter Leonardo da Vinci, and the thoughts of da Vinci's art is said to have deeply influenced the design of Horacio later.

The turning point in his life came in 14-year-old Horacio. In a search for books at a store near home, he was fascinated by a book encyclopedia called motoring Autorama. However, the price of the book is not cheap and his father does not agree to spend such large sums of money to meet the requirements of the little boy.

Horacio Pagani supercar the world renowned - Zonda.

Do not give up, Horacio returned bookstore and shop owner asked him to take it yourself book.Horacio boy then spent a year doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy his favorite book. For Horacio, this is a milestone in his life, expressing the will to pursue his passion since he was a kid.

Becoming an entrepreneur

As early as 15 years old, Horacio Pagani has built the first factory for their own and are familiar with materials such as fiberglass. By year 19, while still a student, he gave his host a small workshop on the car and began to be noticed.

He also told of the "conversation" of him with his idol Leonardo de Vinci: "I have been talking to Leonardo da Vinci in the 10 days and he suggest me some ideas." During this time, he continued to explore other details about the car such as engine design and aerodynamics.

F2 race car, but Horacio Pagani has created himself.

When the last 22 years, he has produced the first car named Pagani used in a F2 race at the local university. Inspired by the F1 race car, the Pagani car has attracted so much attention from the local racing world.

Pagani Automobili established

By age 27, Pagani "melon fruit packing" to leave Argentina and Italy to the remote and the first thing he did was to visit the museum, which showcases the da Vinci's manuscripts. Then he found a job at the car maker is famous Lamborghini in Italy.

In 1991, he founded the company Modena Design , which sells automotive components using carbon fiber, working with partners such as Ferrari, Daimler and Aprilla. Horacio's dream finally became reality when he was a close friend of Juan Manuel Fangio - the race every five times world champion in F1 has introduced him to the chief engineer of Mercedes in Stuttgart.

He then sent a team to evaluate Mondana, who immediately convinced by the Pagani car that is cherished and agreed to supply engines for the Pagani. By 1993, the firm formally established Pagani Automobili.

Pagani's factory, where his dreams into reality.

As recommended three words to describe himself, his relatives candidly replied: "passion, vision and effective." He said the Pagani car is not simply a car but also a work of art in which he wants customers to feel something called "culture Pagani".

Referring to one of his memorable, Pagani said he was convinced an "extended" from the Ukraine - a specialized collection of artwork and unknown supercar the Pagani bought for three consecutive time appreciate his aesthetic on the cars that Horacio creates.

Talking about plans in your future, says Horacio Pagani will soon expand the production scale (the number of employees of this company only have some 60 people) but the number of the supercar will not changes to ensure the "rare" super car Pagani brand.

The image inside the Pagani factory, where about 60 people are working.

Manufacturing synthetic carbon fiber material.

The components of the Huayra Pagani - Zonda successor to the legendary car.

The car has been sold for over 1 million Euro, equipped with twin-turbo V12 AMG breaks for 700 horsepower with acceleration from 0-100 km / h in 3.5 seconds before reaching a speed Maximum 370 km / h.