Gear -- 6 days ago
These days, owning a regular supercar isn’t quite enough. Wealthy owners increasingly want exclusivity, with many commissioning unique automobiles that display their wealth, taste and passion for speed. Here are the most insane one-off supercars that will blow your mind…
PAGANI ZONDA 760 RS
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Pagani wasn’t shy when it came to creating a special edition Zonda – this is the most special throughout its 16-year production run. Specially built for one of Horacio Pagani’s top customers, it features a highly-tuned 7.3-litre V12 that produces 750bhp. It’s essentially a race car for the road, with its carbon-fibre tub, large fixed rear wing and gaping roof intake.
TVR CERBERA SPEED 12
The Speed 12 was originally conceived to race in the GT1 series, and it likely would have succeeded. Unfortunately, the plans fell through due to unreliability and TVR eventually disbanding. There was one car that made it for road use though, and it boasts an 860bhp monster V12 and an uber lightweight shell. TVR founder Peter Wheeler declared it too unsafe for the road – we love it.
LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR J
The Aventador is one of Lamborghini’s greatest inventions in recent years. The trouble is, it’s not exactly exclusive and a quick wander around Mayfair will back this up. To remedy this, the Italian marque chopped off the roof, removed the windscreen and added a fixed rear wing. It’s pretty special indeed.
FERRARI P4/5 BY PININFARINA
Ferrari don’t often commission one-off cars, but when they do they are pretty spectacular. The P4/5 was made for investor James Glickenhaus, who clearly favours the looks of Ferraris of yesteryear. Its design was inspired by the Ferrari 330 P4, yet underneath it’s an Enzo, meaning it’s good for 200mph and 0-60mph in around 3 seconds.
ASTON MARTIN BULLDOG
Aston Martin aren’t usually ones to create something disturbingly unusual, but that’s exactly what they did with the Bulldog. Its weird looks are acceptable only because it was released in 1979, yet its twin-turbo 5.3-litre V8 produced a huge 700bhp, which, amazingly, gave the Bulldog the potential to reach 237mph. In 1979!
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